San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Thursday night that veteran linebacker De'Vondre Campbell walked off the sidelines in the third quarter of their 12–6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium.
Campbell, the veteran linebacker who started 12 games this year, told his coach he "didn't want to play today" before walking to the locker room in the middle of the game.
Shanahan said he wanted Campbell to go in during the third quarter for Dre Greenlaw, but the linebacker refused. Asked whether the team would now cut Campbell, Shanahan said they would "figure something out" and told reporters they didn't need to talk about him anymore.
Kyle Shanahan said De’Vondre Campbell told him he didn’t want to play today when he was asked to replace Dre Greenlaw in the third quarter and went to the locker room pic.twitter.com/o16l2bpI5h
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) December 13, 2024
Shanahan said "We'll figure something out," when asked if the 49ers would cut De'Vondre Campbell. Here's a follow-up question on whether he lost the locker room after Campbell said he wouldn't go into the game.
— Kyle Posey (@KP_Show) December 13, 2024
"I don't think we need to talk about him....anymore." pic.twitter.com/ZCBkvYCUuW
Campbell played eight seasons for three different teams before signing a one-year contract with the 49ers in March. He entered the game against the Rams as the 49ers' second-leading tackler but was pushed to the bench Thursday in light of Greenlaw's return to the field.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kyle Shanahan Says De'Vondre Campbell Left 49ers' Loss Early: 'He Didn't Want to Play'.
