The 49ers’ promotion of Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator might not be such a simple procedure, after all. The NFL requires every team to interview at least two external minority candidates in person or virtually for a coordinator job.

Bad news for Kyle Shanahan, who had planned to name Klay Kubiak as OC for the upcoming NFL season. It appears a rule prevents him from receiving that kind of promotion.

Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that the 49ers will need to conduct an open search for their offensive coordinator position, even though HC Kyle Shanahan

The San Francisco 49ers have removed Nick Sorensen from his role as defensive coordinator and promoted passing game specialist Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.

The San Francisco 49ers are promoting Klay Kubiak from offensive passing game specialist to offensive coordinator, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters

Head coach Kyle Shanahan announced this week that the San Francisco 49ers were promoting assistant coach Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator. However, according to one report, this decision may have violated NFL rules.

The 49ers have only had one other offensive coordinator by title since Shanahan joined the team: current Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel

Special teams have been a debacle for the San Francisco 49ers ever since Kyle Shanahan became the head coach. It has never mattered who the coordinator is. In 2021, Richard Hightower was viewed as a mediocre coach,

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan won’t get in the habit of giving Klay Kubiak offensive play-calling duties, but he will be giving his assistant a promotion. On Wednesday, three days after he allowed Kubiak to serve as the play-caller in a no-stakes 47-24 loss at Arizona in the regular-season finale,