The 49ers do not have any scheduled interviews with new candidates and appear to be nearing a conclusion to their search for a new head coach, league sources told CSNBayArea.com on Wednesday.
General manager Trent Baalke wrapped up his interview Tuesday with ex-New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin on the East Coast then traveled to Houston to meet up with 49ers CEO Jed York later in the evening at the site of the NFL owners meetings.
The 49ers have not made an offer to any of the six candidates they have interviewed within the past week after firing Jim Tomsula as head coach after a 5-11 season.
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The top candidates appear to be ex-Philadelphia coach Chip Kelly, Coughlin, Cincinnati offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. The 49ers also interviewed Buffalo assistant head coach Anthony Lynn and Cleveland offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.
Jackson appears to be drawing the most outside interest among those candidates. The Cleveland Browns held a second interview with Jackson on Tuesday, the club confirmed. He is reportedly scheduled to meet with the Giants.
Koetter is viewed as a top candidate to replace Lovie Smith after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers surprisingly fired him last week. Koetter interviewed with the Buccaneers on Tuesday.