Kyle Shanahan’s car crash is still generating paperwork, even as the 49ers coach has made it back to the sideline. The physical part of the ordeal appears to be behind him, but the reporting process and the questions around why it took so long for the 49ers to disclose the crash are still hanging out there.
That uncertainty set off podcaster Tony Farmer, who took aim at a New York Post exclusive headlined, “49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's official crash report finally released.” On Saturday, Farmer said the story overpromised what was actually in the document.
“This is a highly misleading article. FYI.
It paints the perception that police finally release the crash report but that’s not true. If you read carefully, it’s a FIRE DEPARTMENT report,” he posted.
He pushed the point further, saying, "Not the police accident report we have all been waiting for," and added, "There is really no new info besides the medical info on both drivers being redacted and that both cars sustained 'moderate/significant front-end damage.' Despite the picture the article/headline paints, Palo Alto PD has still not been cooperative."
Farmer also shared a screenshot of the headline as backup for his criticism. Now that he has said it publicly, the question becomes whether the publication will revise the headline or follow up with more detail.
Farmer didn’t stop there. In a Thursday post on X, he shifted from Shanahan’s crash to another 49ers storyline that has barely moved: Brandon Aiyuk’s status.
"Where did Brandon Aiyuk go?" he posted.
For now, the answer is basically nowhere. Aiyuk is still with the San Francisco 49ers, and until his contract expires or the team trades or releases him, that remains the case.
His deal runs through the 2028 season, which means the 49ers could technically control his rights into the 2029 calendar year. Fans may not expect him to stay that long, but until something changes on paper, he’s still there.
With preseason cutdowns approaching, the next obvious pressure point would be a possible move to a team that loses a receiver in the roster squeeze.
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