Overview
- Shanahan suffered a severe two-vehicle crash on July 14 that left him with a concussion, a broken nose, a broken hand, three broken ribs and a facial laceration that required more than 40 stitches.
- He told reporters on Aug. 8 that he still has intermittent headaches and fatigue but plans to coach the 49ers’ preseason opener on Aug. 13 if his progress continues.
- Shanahan accepted responsibility for the wreck, saying he reached for a phone that fell between the seats and briefly took his eyes off the road.
- He said his Tesla was in Autopilot when the crash occurred but that it is unknown whether the system malfunctioned or was accidentally disengaged, a detail that keeps safety and user-responsibility questions open.
- While Shanahan has limited his daily presence, assistant head coach Chris Foerster and the coordinators have run team operations and Shanahan has stayed involved in film work, a split that kept the team functioning during his recovery.