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Shanahan Out with Concussion, Broken Nose After Crash

7/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sustained a concussion, broken nose, three ribs, a broken hand and 40 stitches in a July 14 car crash.
Police said the other driver was unharmed, no citations were issued and no drugs or alcohol were involved.
Shanahan was released and will follow concussion protocol with limited activity.
Assistant head coach Chris Foerster will act as head coach while Lynch expects Shanahan cleared for the September 10 Melbourne opener.

History

Historical Context

Early safety reforms began after President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1905 meeting on football injuries, leading to mandatory helmets in 1939. Decades later, the NFL and Players Association reached a $765 million 2009 settlement that instituted league-wide concussion protocols. Kyle Shanahan’s July 14, 2024 car-crash injury now triggers those protocols, showing how historic reforms shape today’s player-health safeguards.

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Story summary

U.S. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sustained a concussion, broken nose, three ribs, a broken hand and 40 stitches in a July 14 car crash.
Police said the other driver was unharmed, no citations were issued and no drugs or alcohol were involved.
Shanahan was released and will follow concussion protocol with limited activity.
Assistant head coach Chris Foerster will act as head coach while Lynch expects Shanahan cleared for the September 10 Melbourne opener.

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