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Kyle Shanahan takes issue with ex-49ers coach spilling Cam Skattebo secret

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Young, G. (2026, September 25). Kyle Shanahan takes issue with ex-49ers coach spilling Cam Skattebo secret. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/kyle-shanahan-calls-robert-saleh-out-for-spilling-49ers-cam-skattebo-secret/

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Robert Saleh, now the head coach for the Tennessee Titans, revealed during a press conference that the San Francisco 49ers were nearly set to draft running back Cam Skattebo before he was picked by another team. This information came as a surprise to Kyle Shanahan, the current 49ers head coach, who expressed discomfort when interviewed about Saleh’s comments on KNBR’s “The Sports Leader” show. Shanahan indicated that he is bothered not just by the revelation of draft decisions but also by how long-term staff members might share his team's philosophies and personnel views with other organizations once they move on.

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Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, expressed mild frustration when asked about Robert Saleh, his former defensive coordinator who is now the head coach for the Tennessee Titans, sharing details about a draft decision they made together. During an interview on KNBR’s “The Sports Leader” show, Shanahan laughed off the issue but indicated that he felt uncomfortable with Saleh discussing internal team philosophies and personnel decisions after leaving the organization. Saleh had mentioned during a conversation about the Giants’ upcoming game against the Titans that the 49ers were considering drafting Cam Skattebo, who now plays for the New York Giants, before another team selected him first. This revelation highlighted the sensitive nature of draft-related information and the relationships between coaches from different teams in the NFL.

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Robert Saleh, the Titans head coach and former 49ers defensive coordinator, shared something 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t seem to appreciate. asserted

Shanahan → share → something

Saleh was speaking Wednesday about the Titans’ upcoming matchup against the Giants. asserted

Saleh → speak → Giants

He was asked about Giants running back Cam Skattebo. asserted

He → ask → Skattebo

After speaking about how much he liked Skattebo, Saleh, who was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator under Shanahan from 2017 to 2020 and again in 2025, said, “I know coming into the draft, we were actually about to draft him in San Francisco. asserted

we → speak → Francisco

Kyle [Shanahan] loved him. asserted

Shanahan → love → him

And he ended up getting taken right before we were picking.” asserted

we → end → ?

The 49ers head coach was interviewed on KNBR’s “The Sports Leader” show on Thursday and was asked about whether he minded Saleh saying what he was thinking with a draft decision. asserted

he → interview → decision

“Yes, I do,” Shanahan said with a laugh. asserted

Shanahan → do → laugh

He then added, “I mean, [what Saleh said] didn’t bother me that much. asserted

said → add → me

But, that’s kind of the hard thing, when it’s not just X’s and O’s. asserted

it → ’ → ?

It’s when people go in other buildings that have been in your building for so long, that kind of, you know, they go over the philosophies, how you look at the team, the personnel, things like that. asserted

you → ’ → that

So it’s more than just the X’s and O’s. asserted

it → ’ → ’s

It sounds like Shanahan is more irked about how his former coaches can take his insights — which he’d prefer to stay in San Francisco — to other franchises once they’re hired elsewhere. asserted

they → sound → franchises

But that’s an inevitable part of success as a coach. asserted

that → ’ → coach

While Skattebo coming to San Francisco didn’t work out, it’s fascinating to imagine a backfield of him and Christian McCaffrey. asserted

it → come → him

Kyle Shanahan takes issue with ex-49ers coach spilling Cam Skattebo secret

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