{"id":19834,"date":"2026-07-28T12:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19834"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:24:33","slug":"49ers-qb-brock-purdy-adjusts-to-start-of-training-camp-without-coach-kyle-shanahan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19834","title":{"rendered":"49ers QB Brock Purdy adjusts to start of training camp without coach Kyle Shanahan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/07\/27\/49ers_Camp_Football_85532_s1440x960.jpg?f72536d07237fdd262042ae8f5e6e6de3b865f3c\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2014 Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/kyle-shanahan\/\">Kyle Shanahan\u2019s<\/a> voice in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/brock-purdy\/\">Brock Purdy\u2019s<\/a> helmet has been nearly a constant at practice during Purdy\u2019s first four seasons in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>That has forced Purdy to adjust as he prepares for year five with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/san-francisco-49ers\/\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> with Shanahan starting training camp as a silent observer at practice rather than an active part of it following a serious car crash that left the coach with a concussion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s our guy,\u201d Purdy said about Shanahan after practice on Monday. \u201cHe\u2019s the one leading all the team meetings and stuff and going over just situational football, what practice is going to look like. He\u2019s our leader. It has been weird in terms of not having that. But I will say I think the assistant coaches have done a good job with stepping up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the starting quarterback, Purdy typically interacts with Shanahan as much or more than any other player on the team, whether it be at meetings or on the practice field where the coach typically calls in the play to the quarterback on a walkie-talkie.<\/p>\n<p>That role has been given to offensive coordinator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/klay-kubiak\/\">Klay Kubiak<\/a> to start camp this summer as Shanahan recovers from the concussion. Offensive line coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/chris-foerster\/\">Chris Foerster<\/a> is running the team in Shanahan\u2019s absence with help from coordinators Kubiak, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/raheem-morris\/\">Raheem Morris<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/brant-boyer\/\">Brant Boyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Purdy said his contact with Shanahan since the car crash on July 14 has been mostly messages about Shanahan\u2019s well-being and a brief hug on the field at practice on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Shanahan once again came out about midway through practice and watched alongside general manager John Lynch for the final 45 minutes. Shanahan even had to dodge an errant deep pass from Purdy to Mike Evans.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI saw it after and I was like, \u2018Damn, I almost hit Kyle,\u2019\u201d Purdy said. \u201cBut I was mad we couldn\u2019t complete the throw. \u2026 Heads up coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Purdy was able to joke about it in Monday but the emotions were much different when he first heard about it from Shanahan\u2019s wife, Mandy, shortly after the crash. Shanahan suffered a concussion, broken ribs, a broken nose and broken hand in the crash that sent him to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Purdy said he initially checked with teammate George Kittle to make sure the news was real and then focused on his coach\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt hurt really bad just reading that text,\u201d Purdy said. \u201cFirst off, is he OK? What\u2019s next? How is he and all that? I reached out to him and he hit me back up. Once he texted me back and stuff, I was, all right, he\u2019s good. It\u2019s a scary moment, because all you care about is life at that moment. Is he alive? Is he good? But after hearing Mandy and then what Kyle had said, I was like, all right, Kyle\u2019s good. This is going to be a little process. I don\u2019t know what the road to recovery looks like, but he\u2019s going to be good. That\u2019s all I cared about in that moment. I know he\u2019s good, just seeing him talking to him and stuff. \u2026 I have a lot of faith that he\u2019ll bounce back quick.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Rookie Romello Height gets hurt in practice<\/h3>\n<p>Rookie defensive lineman Romello Height was carted off the field after suffering cramps late in practice. Height was attended to for several minutes before being taken off the field on the cart.<\/p>\n<p>Four other players didn\u2019t practice after getting hurt in the first session on Sunday. Swing tackle Vederian Lowe has a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss a chunk of training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Receiver Christian Kirk (calf strain), rookie DL Gracen Halton (bruised knee bone) and DL Andrew Farmer (back) were also out on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cornerback Nate Hobbs returned to practice after sitting out the first session on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"permission\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2014 Coach Kyle Shanahan\u2019s voice in Brock Purdy\u2019s helmet has been nearly a constant at practice during Purdy\u2019s first four seasons in the NFL. 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