Ken Norton Jr.

Less than a week after accepting an assistant head coaching job with the San Francisco 49ers, former 49ers linebacker Ken Norton Jr. will re-join the Seattle Seahawks

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that the team has named Ken Norton Jr. assistant head coach – defense/inside linebackers. In addition, Johnny Holland will become the team’s run game specialist/outside linebackers coach and Michael Clay will become an assistant special teams coach.

When the Raiders fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. last week, it sure looked like the former linebacker was the victim of a scapegoating, following a 33-8 loss to the Patriots that saw Oakland, who many projected to win the division, fall to 4-6 on the year.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have relieved Ken Norton, Jr. of his duties as defensive coordinator, the club announced Tuesday.