49ers promote Cameron Clemmons to tight ends coach, replacing Brian Fleury

George Kittle has a new coach. With a sudden vacancy after Brian Fleury left to be the offensive coordinator of the NFC West rival Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers have promoted assistant offensive line coach Cameron Clemmons to tight ends coach, a league source confirmed to the Chronicle.

Before serving as an assistant to 49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster over the past two seasons, Clemmons spent four years in Las Vegas. His first NFL coaching gig with the Raiders came in an offensive quality control role. He specifically worked with a tight ends group led by Darren Waller, who was named to his first and only Pro Bowl in 2020, before Clemmons was promoted to assistant offensive line coach. The Raiders offensive line averaged the fewest penalties (4.41) in the NFL during his final season in Vegas.

Clemmons replaces Fleury, who had been with the organization for seven seasons, including the last four as tight ends coach. Fleury, having added the title of run-game coordinator a season ago, was among several assistants who offered feedback and suggestions to head coach Kyle Shanahan on offensive play calls in-game.

After his stint as a four-year starter on Western Kentucky's offensive line, Clemmons started his coaching career as an offensive intern at Eastern Kentucky (2015) and then as a graduate assistant and offensive quality control analyst at Tennessee (2016-19). Clemmons primarily assisted with the running backs as a Volunteers grad assistant, crossing paths with future All-Pro running back Alvin Kamara during his final collegiate season in Knoxville.

Clemmons also briefly worked with the New England Patriots in 2017 as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship.

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