Kyle Shanahan, the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, made a strong implication that De Vondre Campbell’s final game for the team was the one in which he declined to participate when called upon. The only thing left to decide was whether to suspend or release him.
NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport provided the response on Sunday, stating that the team will suspend Campbell for the rest of the season instead of firing him.
For Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, Dre Greenlaw started in place of Campbell, who has started 12 games this season. Campbell was asked to take Greenlaw’s position after he sustained a knee injury in the third quarter. According to Shanahan, during the team’s 12–6 loss to the Rams, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, the only healthy player at the position, entered the game in Campbell’s place because he refused to.
I spoke with you all last night. Shanahan informed reporters on Friday that “you guys heard from our players.” You cannot harm your teammates or your team with his conduct during the game and still expect to be a member of our team.
Instead of releasing Campbell, the 49ers had good grounds to suspend him. He cannot join with a team to play the remainder of the season or go on waivers if he is suspended. The team may be able to recover a portion of the $3.35 million signing bonus that Campbell received when he joined in March if he is suspended.
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