Why 49ers will suspend De’Vondre Campbell instead of cut him after refusing to play
NY Post
The 49ers are done with linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, but they aren’t expected to simply cut him after he refused to go into Thursday night’s loss to the Rams.
The Niners instead plan to suspend Campbell, largely for financial reasons, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
“Make no mistake, De’Vondre Campbell’s tenure with the 49ers is very much over. Kyle Shanahan, the head coach, made that abundantly clear after the game and then the day later,” Rapoport said on the air Sunday morning. “So my understanding of how this happens, and it has not happened officially yet, the 49ers are likely to suspend Campbell, rather than just release him. That is the expectation.
“A couple of reasons for that. One, it prevents him from just going on waivers, getting claimed and signing with another team and playing out the rest of the season. Also, it potentially would allow them to claw back some of his $3.35 million signing bonus.”
The 31-year-old Campbell, a nine-year NFL veteran, is in his first season with the 49ers after essentially signing a one-year contract worth $5 million as a free agent.
The deal included a $1.21 million base salary and $3.35 million signing bonus, 25 percent of which ordinarily can be recouped by the team under the CBA, “because a refusal to play constitutes a forfeitable breach.”
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