LB De'Vondre Campbell refused to enter the game

San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell apparently had seen enough of Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

According to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, Campbell refused to enter the game in the third quarter when he was asked to check in as a replacement for linebacker Dre Greenlaw.

“He said he didn’t want to play today,” Shanahan said after the 49ers’ 12-6 loss.

Shanahan, who said the incident occurred in the third quarter, told reporters it was the first time in his head coaching career that a player had refused to play when asked.

Prime Video’s cameras captured Campbell leaving the field in the fourth quarter, helmet in hand, and heading to the locker room.

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Campbell started 12 games for the 49ers this season. He was replaced in the starting lineup Thursday by Greenlaw, who made his season debut. Greenlaw played his first game since tearing his Achilles tendon in Super Bowl 58.

After Greenlaw experienced what Shanahan described as “tightness” in the second half, Campbell apparently refused to replace him at linebacker.

“This is a person who chose not to play for his teammates,” 49ers tight end George Kittle said. “It’s a person making a selfish decision. …I’ve never been around anyone who’s ever done that. And I hope I’m never around someone who does something like that again.”

Shanahan was noncommittal when asked if the 49ers would release Campbell.

“We’ll think of something. I don’t know right now,” Shanahan said.

Shanahan later added, “When someone says that, you move on. You don’t deal with that anymore.”

The 31-year-old linebacker is in his first season in San Francisco. He spent time with the Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.

Campbell’s strange departure compounds the 49ers’ tough loss in Week 15.

According to NFL Next Gen Stats, San Francisco (6-8) has less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs after losing Thursday’s game to Los Angeles. The 49ers are currently in last place in the NFC West.

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