A brutal summer just got worse for the 49ers and they don't have an answer for it

The 49ers, an otherwise good team, have for the past couple of months been weaving and slipping bad news like a boxer trying to avoid a knockout punch.Remember that head coach Kyle Shanahan in July got into a terrible head-on collision that he actually caused when he went looking for his cell phone in his car while relying on his Tesla's autopilot feature to drive for him.49ERS COACH KYLE SHANAHAN ADMITS HE CAUSED CAR CRASH AFTER TAKING EYES OFF ROAD TO FIND HIS PHONESan Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during training camp at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug.3, 2026.

(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)The ensuing head-on collision when his car drifted into an oncoming lane left Shanahan with broken bones, facial lacerations, a concussion and regrets.And, amazingly, that was perhaps the least bit of football-related bad news the team got during training camp.Because ...Defensive end Nick Bosa, trying to get ready for the regular season after ACL surgery last season, hasn't practiced in four weeks and is not ready to play.Tight end George Kittle, trying to get ready for the season after surgery to repair a torn Achilles, hasn't practiced during training camp either, despite constant reports he's on the mend and ahead of schedule.Then majority owner Jed York got popped in a prostitution sting by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force in Ohio.

The arrest and York subsequently pleading no contest to lesser charges didn't stop the story from going viral and putting York in the crosshairs of the NFL Personal Conduct Policy.San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York was arrested in August 2026 in East Palestine, Ohio.(Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office)Hey, um, did we mention that 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall, required knee surgery the first week of August, effectively ending his 2026 season before it even began?Breaking: None of this is good.MORE DETAILS FROM JED YORK ARREST DURING PROSTITUTION STINGBut it gets potentially worse.On Sunda...