{"id":162361,"date":"2025-08-20T23:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/162361\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T23:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:49:09","slug":"49ers-demarcus-robinson-suspended-3-games-per-kyle-shanahan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/162361\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers&#8217; Demarcus Robinson suspended 3 games, per Kyle Shanahan"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wagoner_nick.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>\n<p>Nick WagonerAug 20, 2025, 07:27 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN&#8217;s coverage of the Niners&#8217; 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick&#8217;s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam&#8217;s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team&#8217;s relocation and stadium saga.<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. &#8212; Since signing wide receiver <a data-player-guid=\"31f80c0b-02ca-cf2f-2fc3-669604f71430\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3043116\/demarcus-robinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demarcus Robinson<\/a> in March, the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"985a261f-296c-c95c-32a5-addc4df75001\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/sf\/san-francisco-49ers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> have been bracing for him to be suspended for the first three games of the season as part of the fallout from a misdemeanor DUI charge.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan revealed on KNBR radio in San Francisco that Robinson has indeed been suspended for the first three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;D-Rob, we&#8217;re not going to have through the first three weeks,&#8221; Shanahan said. &#8220;You can always appeal it, so we&#8217;ll hope for the best on that, but that&#8217;s what we are planning for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Robinson was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/42615608\/rams-receiver-demarcus-robinson-arrested-la-suspicion-dui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">arrested last November in Los Angeles<\/a> while a member of the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"2e1473b2-e269-fd7a-1137-c1edacb85986\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/lar\/los-angeles-rams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story?_slug_=demarcus-robinson-pleads-no-contest-dui-charge-gets-probation&amp;id=45709409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI<\/a> in early July. When the Niners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story?_slug_=niners-signing-wr-demarcus-robinson-2-year-95m-deal&amp;id=44212775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">signed Robinson to a two-year, $9.5 million contract<\/a> in free agency, they acknowledged the likelihood that he would have to miss time for violating the NFL&#8217;s personal conduct policy.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<p>Through this training camp, Robinson has proved one of the Niners&#8217; most reliable receiving options. Shanahan said Wednesday that Robinson and second-year wideout <a data-player-guid=\"87c807fb-79fe-e421-02d2-6536bbe0618f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4428209\/ricky-pearsall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ricky Pearsall<\/a> have been &#8220;the two most consistent&#8221; receivers in training camp.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 11, Robinson said he was awaiting official word on his punishment as he went through the appeal process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[I&#8217;m] pretty anxious,&#8221; Robinson said at the time. &#8220;Just waiting on the outcome to see what happens with that. I really don&#8217;t know the timeframe. Waiting to hear from them, obviously. It&#8217;s all up to whatever the league says.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Robinson started all 17 games for the Rams, leading them with seven touchdown catches and finishing with 31 receptions for 505 yards. Those yardage and touchdown totals were career highs for Robinson, who is entering his 10th NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>Should the three-game suspension stand, Robinson will miss the Sept. 7 season opener at the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"3767a23c-a17d-294f-288a-9086ad1f0680\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-seahawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, a Week 2 game at the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"97d2f6c9-2f22-459c-306a-046941ccab2a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/no\/new-orleans-saints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> and the Week 3 home opener against the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8fc7b962-95e1-3cb8-6a7d-b499de9ad546\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ari\/arizona-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>. He&#8217;d be eligible to return Week 4 at home against the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"ca6fb778-cbf6-d9a3-3e93-01230335fcab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/jax\/jacksonville-jaguars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Robinson&#8217;s absence has been expected, it&#8217;s another blow to a receiver room that is full of questions as the season approaches. The Niners will be without <a data-player-guid=\"adf56900-5f5b-78ef-7309-892ec10e85d3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4360438\/brandon-aiyuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Aiyuk<\/a> for the opener as he recovers from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, with a Week 6 return the current target.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran <a data-player-guid=\"3abf6eac-14c3-1c87-1bbf-346234d9af21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3886598\/jauan-jennings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jauan Jennings<\/a> is still battling a calf injury and has a lingering contract issue as he seeks a sizable raise, and rookie fourth-round pick <a data-player-guid=\"280e4563-f82e-37a3-a9ea-fd1a0232346f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4431466\/jordan-watkins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Watkins<\/a> is working his way back from a high ankle sprain that could keep him out the early part of the season, too.<\/p>\n<p><a data-player-guid=\"788f8622-3564-9d11-752d-1265e7c75c91\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4575665\/jacob-cowing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Cowing<\/a>, a fourth-round selection in 2024, did not practice Wednesday because of an aggravated hamstring injury. Cowing just returned last week after hurting the hamstring on the first day of practice but had a setback late in Tuesday&#8217;s workout.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(He) felt it yesterday,&#8221; Shanahan told KNBR. &#8220;So, we had to hold him back today.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nick WagonerAug 20, 2025, 07:27 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. 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