Robert Saleh has served as the 49ers' defensive coordinator since 2017. PHILADELPHIA - A day after the Philadelphia Eagles parted ways with head coach Doug Pederson, reports of their search for his replacement are already swirling.Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie announced the team would be moving on from Pederson on Monday afternoon.Since then, reports have surfaced that the team has been in contact with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley and have requested permission to interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news of the Eagles request to the 49ers on Tuesday, while Sports Illustrated reported the team's contact with Riley just hours after Pederson's firing was.