Demarcus Robinson signed with the San Francisco 49ers in March and was expected to face a suspension tied to a misdemeanor DUI. The team announced that Robinson will be suspended for the first three weeks, and an appeal remains possible. Robinson was arrested last November while with the Rams and pleaded no contest in early July. The 49ers signed him to a two-year, $9.5 million deal while acknowledging potential missed time under the NFL personal conduct policy. Robinson has been a reliable receiver in training camp, and the team is planning without him for the opening weeks.
Since signing wide receiver Demarcus Robinson in March, the San Francisco 49ers 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. On Wednesday, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan revealed on KNBR radio in San Francisco that Robinson has indeed been suspended for the first three weeks. "D-Rob, we're not going to have through the first three weeks," Shanahan said. "You can always appeal it, so we'll hope for the best on that, but that's what we are planning for."
Robinson was arrested last November in Los Angeles while a member of the Rams and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI in early July. When the Niners signed Robinson to a two-year, $9.5 million contract in free agency, they acknowledged the likelihood that he would have to miss time for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Through this training camp, Robinson has proved one of the Niners' most reliable receiving options.
Shanahan said Wednesday that Robinson and second-year wideout Ricky Pearsall have been "the two most consistent" receivers in training camp. On Aug. 11, Robinson said he was awaiting official word on his punishment as he went through the appeal process. "[I'm] pretty anxious," Robinson said at the time. "Just waiting on the outcome to see what happens with that. I really don't know the timeframe. Waitin
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