San Francisco 49ers Last week, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir fired up teammate De’Vondre Campbell, who was suspended for refusing to play.

this 49ers suspend Campbell Three games were played as a result of the incident. Lenoir didn’t hesitate when asked on Monday what he thought about it.

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (#2) takes the field before tipoff against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium on December 12, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Cary Edmondson – Image)

“When he first signed, I was thinking in the back of my mind, we could add another guy on defense who could contribute,” Lenoir recalled. NBC Sports Bay Area. “For this to happen and him to do this, I lost all respect.”

Campbell joined the team in the offseason while linebacker Dre Greenlaw was recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the Super Bowl.

Greenlaw returns to Thursday night game vs. los angeles rams But he started feeling soreness in his Achilles tendon in the third quarter. When the 49ers asked Campbell to play, he declined.

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San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell (#59) plays against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game on September 29, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Lenoir said he thought it would be “crazy” to quit the team while it was in the trenches.

“I would never be a part of something like this. I have too much love for the game, too much pride to even tell a coach that I’m not going to play,” Lenoir said. “I’m a guy that gives 110 percent every game. So, if I get injured and the guys behind me don’t support me and can’t play or don’t want to play, I feel like that’s bringing cancer to the team.”

It’s been such a year for San Francisco. With Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk re-signed, the team had high hopes heading into the season. However, the turmoil of the offseason spilled over into the regular season, and the losses continued to mount.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (#2) practices before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Cary Edmondson – Image)

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The 49ers are currently 6-8 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

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