Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms revealed that his close friend, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, almost lost an eye during a horrible car crash he was involved in earlier this month.
Simms, who is a current NFL analyst, made an appearance on « PFT Live » where he explained pictures he received from Shanahan’s wife, Mandy, after the July 14 accident occurred.
« When you first see it, and it’s fresh, and some of the cuts are still wide open, I mean, it’s jarring, » Simms explained. « It’s jarring.
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« He was this close to maybe losing his right eye. »
The injuries were quite significant for Shanahan, who is limited to starting training camp with the 49ers, the team announced.
Shanahan suffered a broken nose, three broken ribs and a broken hand. He also needed over 40 stitches in his face and had a severe concussion after colliding with another SUV by his home in Northern California, per ESPN.
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« San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week when he suffered non-life threatening injuries. Coach Shanahan will participate in team activities on a limited basis at the start of training camp while he recovers, » the team said in its statement.
« Coach Shanahan and the 49ers organization would like to sincerely thank all first responders involved for their efforts and care. »
Simms pointed to his forehead when he said, « The scar is so big right here. »
« So, all that stuff was just crazy to see, » he added.
While Shanahan has yet to speak on the crash, Simms did reveal some of what he is feeling at the moment.
« He was emotional about it because he realized how close it was to being just a complete, you know, utter disaster, » Simms, who mentioned the other driver was a woman, said. « Like, really, it was a disaster anyways. But, when you’re a part of that accident, like I said, he could have lost his right eye. It could have been a lot worse. You know, he’s very concerned about the woman he got in the accident with and how she is and handling that situation. So there’s just a lot there. And I think it was a lot for him to process. »
Shanahan was spotted at 49ers training camp on Sunday, where his face was masked by a baseball hat and sunglasses.
GM John Lynch also noted that, « Kyle basically is going to be like in the protocol, » in reference to his concussion. Simms said it is giving him « some issues » he must deal with through the healing process.
While Shanahan serves his team on a limited basis, Chris Foerster, the 49ers’ assistant head coach, is acting in his place.
The 49ers open the season against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 10 in the first-ever game played in Australia.
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