Overview
- Fleury said the offense will look much like last season’s unit and defined its identity as “fast, violent, and aggressive,” with pressure applied through scheme and tempo.
- He confirmed he has never called offensive plays and plans to test calling from the sideline and the booth in the preseason, with a preference for the field.
- Macdonald called concerns about play-calling inexperience overrated and cited strong philosophical alignment as the reason Fleury won the job over internal candidates.
- Fleury arrives after seven seasons with the 49ers, most recently as tight ends coach and 2025 run-game coordinator, and says his defensive and analytics background aids rapid coverage diagnosis.
- Seattle is finalizing staff and roster decisions as Daniel Stern joins the offense, Zachary Orr is hired as inside linebackers coach, QB coach Andrew Janocko departs to the Raiders, key free agents Kenneth Walker III and Rashid Shaheed remain unresolved, and the franchise sale process continues.