49ers expect Kyle Shanahan to return quickly from concussion
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 8:01 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch stated that head coach Kyle Shanahan is recovering from a concussion and other injuries sustained in a car accident on July 14. Shanahan, who suffered a concussion, a broken nose, three broken ribs, and required 40 stitches, has visited the team facility but is in the concussion protocol. Lynch expressed confidence that Shanahan would be cleared to return before the season opener against the Rams in Australia, with Chris Foerster temporarily handling coaching duties during his recovery.
- •Kyle Shanahan was injured in a car accident on July 14.
- •He is in concussion protocol and is receiving care from team doctors.
- •Chris Foerster is serving as the interim head coach during Shanahan's recovery.
- •Lynch expects Shanahan to return before the season opener against the Rams.
- •Shanahan has been seen at the team's facility since the incident.
- 8:01 PMYahoo Sports — 49ers expect Kyle Shanahan to be cleared from concussion long before season opener
"The 49ers held their opening news conference Saturday, and General Manager John Lynch was conspicuously alone on the podium.
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