The San Francisco 49ers suspended linebacker De’Vondre Campbell on Monday after he refused to enter Thursday evening’s sport towards the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers misplaced the sport 12-6.
49ers normal supervisor John Lynch introduced the three-game suspension in a press release.
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FILE – San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell performs throughout an NFL soccer sport towards the New England Patriots, Sept. 29, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
“We’ve suspended De’Vondre Campbell Sr. for 3 video games on account of conduct detrimental to the group. We can have no additional touch upon the matter,” he stated.
Campbell misplaced his beginning job when Dre Greenlaw got here again from the Achilles tear he suffered in a Tremendous Bowl loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan needed to place Campbell into the sport as a result of Greenlaw was aching from soreness in his Achilles tendon, Campbell refused. Shanahan stated he by no means bought an evidence about why the linebacker refused to play.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks at a information convention after an NFL soccer sport towards the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Shanahan stated Friday that he didn’t count on Campbell to be with the group from Week 16 onward.
“We’re working via the semantics of precisely learn how to cope with it,” he stated, by way of ESPN. “However I imply you guys heard from me final evening, you guys heard from our gamers, his actions from the sport, it isn’t one thing you are able to do to your group or your teammates and nonetheless get to be part of our group.
“We’re working via precisely the semantics of it proper now, however we’ll deal with the state of affairs appropriately.”
Campbell signed a one-year cope with the 49ers within the offseason as Greenlaw was on the mend.
The one-time All-Professional spent the earlier three years with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, a yr with the Arizona Cardinals and 4 years with the Atlanta Falcons.
In 2023, Campbell had 75 tackles and a go breakup.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell jogs onto the sector earlier than an NFL soccer sport towards the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
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The 49ers fell to 6-8 with the loss to the Rams.
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