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The San Francisco 49ers suspended De’Vondre Campbell three video games after the linebacker refused to enter the sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, doubtless ending his time with the staff.
Kyle Shanahan stated that he thought extremely of Campbell after spending time along with the Atlanta Falcons, however finally needs he hadn’t introduced Campbell to San Francisco this offseason.
“I used to be with De’Vondre his rookie yr in Atlanta, so I knew what he was able to,” Shanahan stated, per Professional Soccer Discuss’s Michael David Smith. “Not that I used to be actual shut with the defensive guys, being the offensive coordinator there, however I do know we favored him in that constructing. I do know a whole lot of guys who’ve coached him who’ve been good. And we clearly made a mistake. It is not one thing that we did not look into. We glance into every part. You weigh the risk-reward of stuff. You weigh the state of affairs that you’ve got and what choice you may make by way of the choices. In no way was it our first choice. However on the time, with what went down, we thought it was our greatest choice. And it did not work out.”
The 49ers signed Campbell to a one-year, $5 million deal in March, shortly after his launch from the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Following his Packers’ launch, Campbell spoke out about his points with the staff on social media, which Shanahan stated the 49ers addressed earlier than signing him.
In the end, San Francisco wanted a brand new linebacker after Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles within the Tremendous Bowl.
“We glance into all that. It was powerful shedding Dre,” Shanahan stated. “We knew we had been going to wish a starting-caliber linebacker. We had two guys that we thought we had dedicated that we misplaced in free company. Then one other man bought reduce after that and have become obtainable.”
Campbell had a productive season till Thursday’s refusal to enter the sport. He was the Niners’ second-leading tackler with 79 on the yr and had two passes defended. Whereas it was removed from his All-Professional season in 2021 when he recorded 146 tackles, two sacks, two compelled fumbles and two interceptions, it was greater than sufficient to make him a dependable choice for San Francisco.
Now the 49ers are down a linebacker for the rest of the season, although their yr is probably going coming to an finish quickly as their playoff probabilities dwindle. San Francisco will face the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals to shut out the common season, all must-wins to achieve the postseason.
