SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco linebacker De’Vondre Campbell refused to enter Thursday night time’s recreation within the third quarter after shedding his beginning job when Dre Greenlaw returned from an harm.
Campbell had began 12 of the primary 13 video games of the season and performed 90% of defensive snaps for the 49ers however was benched for San Francisco’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams after Greenlaw got here again for his first recreation since tearing his left Achilles tendon in final season’s Tremendous Bowl.
Greenlaw had eight tackles within the first half however left the sport within the third quarter with soreness in his Achilles tendon. That’s when Campbell refused to enter the sport.
“He stated he didn’t need to play at this time,” coach Kyle Shanahan stated after the loss, which left the 49ers (6-8) on the point of playoff elimination.
Shanahan stated he has by no means seen that earlier than in his teaching profession and stated the workforce will “determine one thing” on how you can take care of it going ahead.
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Campbell walked to the locker room, leaving his teammates bewildered and offended.
“He’s knowledgeable,” cornerback Charvarius Ward stated. “He’s been taking part in for a very long time. If he didn’t need to play he shouldn’t have dressed out. He may have advised them that earlier than the sport. I really feel like that was some egocentric (stuff) that he did. It undoubtedly harm the workforce. Dre went down and we wanted a linebacker. … For him to do this, that’s some egocentric (stuff) to me for my part. He’s most likely going to get reduce quickly.”
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The 31-year-old Campbell signed a one-year, $5 million deal within the offseason with San Francisco after being reduce by Inexperienced Bay in March.
He had been an All-Professional in 2021 for the Packers however his play fell off the final two seasons in Inexperienced Bay. He had a couple of brilliant moments in San Francisco this season however struggled incessantly with tackling and in protection.
“It’s one particular person making a egocentric resolution,” tight finish George Kittle stated. “I’ve by no means been round anyone that’s ever finished that and I hope I’m by no means round anyone who does that once more.”
