The San Francisco 49ers decision to fire Chip Kelly and hire Kyle Shanahan means that for the third straight offseason, they will get to start their offseason workout program early. Most teams get started in late April, but teams with a new coaching staff get to start a few weeks earlier.
Kyle Shanahan told the media on Wednesday that the 49ers will start their program on April 10. The 49ers technically could have started the program on April 3, but Shanahan decided to wait a week. All teams are only allowed nine total weeks, but teams with new coaches can spread it over 12 weeks instead of ten.