Report: 49ers suspending Campbell for final 3 games

The San Francisco 49ers are planning to suspend linebacker De'Vondre Campbell for three games for refusing to enter Thursday night's game, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The 49ers' decision would effectively end Campbell's season after he wouldn't enter the contest in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams and instead headed to the locker room. The club had asked the veteran to replace Dre Greenlaw, who exited with Achilles tightness in his first game since tearing his Achilles in last season's Super Bowl.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Friday that Campbell would no longer be part of the team, though they had to work through semantics before deciding on the linebacker's future. Suspending the 31-year-old instead of releasing him keeps him off waivers, negating the possibility he lands on another squad.

Many 49ers players were outspoken about Campbell's actions, with tight end George Kittle saying: "I don't like distractions on the sideline. I think that's ignorant. I think it's just dumb, it's just stupid. It's very immature, and I don't see how you can do something like that to your team."

Cornerback Charvarius Ward called Campbell's move "sucker shit."

Campbell signed a one-year contract worth $5 million with San Francisco during the offseason. He notched 79 tackles over 13 appearances and 12 starts.