When the 49ers announced their full coaching staff last week, it was revealed that Brian Griese was no longer with the club as quarterbacks coach.

Brian Griese has left the San Francisco 49ers, which left fans wondering why. We now know the reason thanks to general manager John Lynch. Lynch spoke with the media on Wednesday and disclosed that Griese stepped away from coaching to spend time with his family.

It now makes sense why Brian Griese passed on a head coaching interview with the Jets. The 49ers announced Tuesday their coaching staff for the 2025 season and Griese was surprisingly absent from the list, as Mick Lombardi will take over his role as the quarterbacks coach.

On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers announced a number of coaching staff changes. Among the most notable were the promotion of Klay Kubiak from passing game specialist to offensive coordinator and Mick Lombardi from senior offensive assistant to quarterbacks coach.

The San Francisco 49ers have promoted assistant Klay Kubiak into the offensive coordinator role that had been vacant the past two seasons and replaced Brian Griese as quarterbacks coach.