49ers star has unflinching four-word message to Kyle Shanahan after horrific car crash

Fred Warner wasted little time reassuring Kyle Shanahan after learning that the 49ers coach had been seriously injured in a car crash.
“We got this, Coach.”
General manager John Lynch revealed Warner’s four-word message as the team prepared to begin training camp without Shanahan fully in charge.
Warner was not alone in expressing concern.
Longtime friend and Rams coach Sean McVay said he spoke with Shanahan following the accident and expressed relief that no one was seriously hurt.
“Most importantly, thank God he and the other person involved is OK,” McVay told reporters. “I think any time that something like that happens, it shakes you up a little bit. But most importantly, I have talked to him. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, and I know he’s got an incredible perspective on it all. Kyle’s a stud. I have as much respect for him as anybody and he’s a friend of mine, and I love him and hope that he’s going to have a great recovery.”
“Oh noooo! Get healthy coach!!” former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho wrote on X.
Former NFL offensive tackle Taylor Lewan said he was relieved Shanahan survived, while 49ers reporter Grant Cohn reacted to the extent of the injuries by writing, “Whoa. Thank God he’s alive.”
Fans also filled the replies to the 49ers’ announcement with prayers and messages of support. Public reactions from Shanahan’s current players and fellow coaches remained limited immediately after the news broke, though Warner contacted him directly.
His message also reflected the confidence San Francisco has in its veteran leadership.
Lynch named Warner, Trent Williams, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy among the players capable of helping maintain order during Shanahan’s absence.
Assistant head coach and offensive line coach Chris Foerster will oversee the team with support from coordinators Klay Kubiak, Raheem Morris and Brant Boyer.
Foerster has spent 13 seasons working with Shanahan between Washington and San Francisco.
“He knows Kyle in and out,” Lynch said. “What Kyle wants, what Kyle needs.”
Lynch joked that the temporary arrangement will not be an exact replica of a Shanahan-led camp.
“We’ll probably do less team meetings because Kyle usually sits up here and talks football for 30 minutes,” Lynch said. “We’re not going to try to replicate that. …
“Chris is kind of a grouchy guy. He doesn’t really believe in breakdowns and all that, so Raheem may do the breakdowns.”
Shanahan suffered the injuries when his vehicle collided with an SUV near his Northern California home on July 14. He reportedly broke his nose, three ribs and a hand, required more than 40 stitches in his face and sustained a severe concussion.
The other driver was not injured. Police said drugs and alcohol were not factors, both drivers cooperated and no citations were issued. Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the collision or assigned fault.
Shanahan has returned to the team facility but is not yet ready to address players or reporters. The 49ers said he will participate on a limited basis while progressing through the same concussion protocol used for players.
No timetable has been provided for his full return.
Until then, Warner’s message captured the approach inside the building: Shanahan should focus on recovering, and his team will handle the rest.