SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brian Griese really wasn’t looking to become a quarterbacks coach in the NFL.

“It kind of found me,” he said.

After spending 11 seasons as a quarterback for the Broncos, Dolphins, Bucs and Bears, he enjoyed a second successful career as the premier color analyst on ESPN for college football and even made the Monday Night Football lineup in 2020 with Steve Levy and Louis Riddick.

Then came an unexpected opportunity last March with the 49ers.

“I wasn’t looking for a coaching job.