Pelissero did not specify which role the 49ers were considering Hood for. However, the request comes shortly after San Francisco lost defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who was recently hired as the Tennessee Titans' head coach, creating a notable vacancy on the 49ers' coaching staff.
"New Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski retained [defensive coordinator] Jeff Ulbrich and wants to keep some other staff members in place as well," Pelissero reported.
Hood has served as the Falcons' secondary coach since 2024. Before joining Atlanta, he spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers (2021–2023) as a defensive quality control coach. Hood also has extensive experience from the collegiate level, where he held multiple defensive coaching roles before entering the NFL ranks.
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