De'Vondre Campbell will end his run with the San Francisco 49ers on the suspension list.
The Niners are planning to suspend the linebacker for three games, ending his season after Campbell refused to enter Thursday night's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday, per sources informed of the situation.
The team later announced Campbell's suspension, which was "due to conduct detrimental to the team," according to general manager John Lynch.
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated action would be taken regarding Campbell's future, saying on Friday that it's "just not something you can do to your team."
Technically, the 49ers aren't yet eliminated from playoff contention, but they have less than a 1% chance, according to Next Gen Stats' model (two out of 10,000 simulations). So, the three-game suspension would end Campbell's run with the club without San Francisco releasing the veteran linebacker.
Campbell signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Niners in the offseason as a stand-in as Dre Greenlaw rehabbed from a Super Bowl Achilles tear. With Greenlaw's return to the lineup in Week 15, Campbell was demoted, sparking the incident.
By suspending Campbell for the final three regular-season games, San Francisco avoids having to waive him, which would allow the linebacker to land with another team. The Niners also avoid paying him for the final three games.
