Warner excited Saleh’s ‘contagious’ energy returning to 49ers

ORLANDO, Fla., — The 49ers' biggest impact move of the 2025 NFL offseason thus far is former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's return to the Bay Area and All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner believes the coach's presence will have a power effect. "It means a lot," Warner said. "Obviously coach Saleh has been amazing for us and for myself as a young player. So it will be interesting, being the old guy now, myself, being with him again. It's going to be fun though."Saleh was the defensive coordinator when San Francisco drafted Warner in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Not only did the coach influence Warner's development, he also believed that the BYU product had what it would take to be the captain of the defense, while wearing the "green dot" on his helmet. Even though it's been four seasons since Saleh was a coach for the 49ers, Warner shared that his level of enthusiasm for the game hasn't faltered at all. DeMeco Ryans carried on the energetic sideline tradition for two seasons from 2021 to 2022 and Warner can't wait for the energy to return."It's contagious," Warner said of Ryans' energy. "You see it. Him, DeMeco, that was a big part of why we were so successful, and...