The only thing that is clear after the San Francisco 49ers loss on Thursday Night Football to the Los Angeles Rams is that De’Vondre Campbell won’t be welcomed back into the 49ers locker room anymore
Campbell, a starting linebacker for the 49ers most of this season and a nine-year NFL veteran, refused to go into a game against the Rams in the second half and when head coach Kyle Shanahan asked him about it, Campbell said “he didn’t want to play today” according to Shanahan. Then Campbell left the sideline for the locker room and didn’t return.
There’s a lot that NFL teams put up, but quitting in the middle of a game is not one of them. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Shanahan made it clear that Campbell’s time in San Francisco is over.
What comes next for Campbell and the 49ers is unclear. He could be suspended. He could be released. But he won’t be suiting up for the 49ers again.
