LISTEN: The 49ers Get Snowplowed In Buffalo →

Kyle Shanahan on Steve Wilks: It just ended up not being the right fit

Feb 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan elected to fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Tuesday after one season with the club. Shanahan detailed the reasoning for moving on from Wilks during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday - a day after saying in his season-ending press conference that he expected the coaches to be back. "I've been sleeping on this for a few nights and trying to come up with a few tough decisions, but this morning, I relieved Steve Wilks of his duties," Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "A really tough decision because it really says nothing about Steve as a man or as a football coach. He's exactly what we wanted as a man. He is a great football coach. But just where we're going and where we're at with our team from a scheme standpoint and things like that, looking through it all throughout the year, through these last few days, I felt pretty strongly that this was a decision that was best for our organization."And even though it was one I didn't want to make, it was something that once I realized that I think a different direction is what's best for our organization, then it's something that I have to do. So let him know this...

Click here to view the whole article
The above link leads to an external page. 49ers Webzone has no control over its contents.

Similar Article Found


placeholder image

49ers fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks

By David Bonilla
Feb 14

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan held a surprise conference call with reporters on Wednesday, which was unexpected considering he had spoken with the media on Tuesday. Contrary to his previous statement indicating no anticipated coaching changes, Shanahan officially...




More San Francisco 49ers News

placeholder image

Glazer: 49ers QB Brock Purdy underwent second MRI before being ruled out against Packers

By David Bonilla
Nov 24

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy underwent an MRI early last week after sustaining a shoulder injury in the team's Week 11 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Initially, the team believed the injury required only rest, remaining optimistic about his availability for the...


placeholder image

Christian McCaffrey takes responsibility after 49ers' loss to Packers: "I just gotta be better"

By David Bonilla
Nov 25

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey didn't hide his disappointment after Sunday's crushing loss to the Green Bay Packers. Despite being shorthanded due to injuries, the 49ers had hoped to put up more of a fight in a critical matchup at Lambeau Field. Instead,...


placeholder image

49ers' Kyle Shanahan on blocking out online noise: 'Don't make someone else's reality your reality'

By David Bonilla
Nov 29

Kyle Shanahan takes a pragmatic approach to handling online criticism—he ignores it. The San Francisco 49ers head coach recently opened up about his mindset during a challenging season for his squad, which was once considered a Super Bowl favorite but is now 5-6 and...


placeholder image

49ers' Kyle Shanahan shares positive update on Dre Greenlaw, discusses return timeline

By David Bonilla
Nov 29

The San Francisco 49ers are encouraged by linebacker Dre Greenlaw's progress as he works his way back from a torn Achilles suffered in February. While Greenlaw remains on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, head coach Kyle Shanahan expressed optimism about the...


Latest

Trending News

Share 49ersWebzone