Campbell lost his starting job when Dre Greenlaw came back from the Achilles tear he suffered in a Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. San Francisco lost 12-6 to Los Angeles.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell jogs onto the field before the Los Angeles Rams game in Santa Clara, California, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
On Sunday, NFL Network reported that the 49ers are likely to suspend Campbell for the remainder of the season.
Shanahan said Friday that he didn’t expect Campbell to be with the team from Week 16 onward.
Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook is tackled by San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Oct. 27, 2024. (Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images)
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“We’re working through the semantics of exactly how to deal with it,” he said, via ESPN. “But I mean you guys heard from me last night, you guys heard from our players, his actions from the game, it’s not something you can do to your team or your teammates and still get to be a part of our team.
“We’re working through exactly the semantics of it right now, but we’ll handle the situation appropriately.”
Campbell signed a one-year deal with the 49ers in the offseason as Greenlaw was on the mend.
In 2023, Campbell had 75 tackles and a pass breakup.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw watches Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in Santa Clara, California, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
The 49ers fell to 6-8 with the loss to the Rams.
