圣地亚哥49人队主教练Kyle Shanahan在7月14日于帕洛阿尔托遭遇车祸，导致脑震荡、鼻骨骨折、肋骨骨折和手部受伤[1]。球队总经理John Lynch宣布，Shanahan将在训练营初期受到活动限制，由助理主教练Chris Foerster接管球队事务[1]。Lynch表示"Kyle状态不错，身上有些伤痕和淤伤。他在事故中确实遭遇脑震荡，脑震荡还有一些后遗症"[1]。
训练营于7月15日正式开始[1]。根据球队预计，Shanahan应能在9月11日赛季揭幕战前恢复，届时49人队将在澳大利亚对阵洛杉矶公羊队[1]。这是Shanahan担任49人队主教练的第10个赛季，他迄今带领球队在常规赛和季后赛中的战绩为91胜72负，创造了特许经营历史第三佳成绩[1]。
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sustained multiple injuries in a vehicle accident on July 14, 2024, in Palo Alto, California, forcing him to limit his involvement in the opening stages of training camp [1]. Shanahan suffered a concussion, broken nose, fractured ribs, and hand injuries in the crash [1].
General Manager John Lynch confirmed that Shanahan is "doing good" but acknowledged the coach has "some bumps and bruises" and experienced a concussion with "some lingering effects from that concussion" [1]. Assistant head coach Chris Foerster will assume primary duties as the team begins its training camp on July 15 [1]. The 49ers organization expects Shanahan to return to full capacity before the regular season opener on September 11, when San Francisco faces the Los Angeles Rams in Australia [1].
Shanahan is in his tenth season as head coach of the 49ers, with a regular season and playoff record of 91-72, the third-best in franchise history [1].