SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The simmering tension over 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's remark earlier in the week about the Jaguars "legally stealing signals" from opponents spilled onto the field Sunday, as Saleh and Jacksonville coach Liam Coen had to be separated amid a heated postgame exchange.

Saleh and Coen, two of the top candidates for the Jaguars' head coaching job in the offseason, did not initially greet each other at midfield after Jacksonville's 26-21 win . But Coen circled back toward Saleh as the situation escalated.

Saleh, who exchanged words with Jaguars offensive tackle Walker Little , was held back by a Niners staff member, while Jaguars center Robert Hainsey restrained Coen.

In a video by Action Sports Jax, Coen can be heard shouting, "Keep my name ou

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