New 49ers LB Campbell eager to reunite with Shanahan’s ‘insane’ mind

SANTA CLARA — De'Vondre Campbell's acclimation to the 49ers has been eased by the linebacker's reunion with coach Kyle Shanahan. The former All-Pro linebacker was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 when Shanahan was the team's offensive coordinator. Campbell has appreciated his current head coach's football IQ since they met and is continuing to level up his game now that they are back on the same team. "The thing about Kyle is his mind is insane," Campbell said after Saturday's training camp practice. "I feel like he's probably the best in the game in terms of being able to get guys open and that's something I've always respected about him ever since I've known him as a rookie in Atlanta." Campbell spent his first four NFL seasons with the Falcons after being drafted in the fourth round out of the University of Minnesota. The linebacker played for the Arizona Cardinals for one season before joining the Green Bay Packers for the past three years. The inside linebacking veteran has been paired with Fred Warner on the field during training camp while Dre Greenlaw recovers from an Achilles injury suffered in Super Bowl LVIII. Campbell has been using both Warner and Shanahan as...