Here’s the transcript of Kyle Shanahan’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers P.R. department.
What went into the decision to release LB Ahmad Brooks right now?
“Doing it right now is more just in the best interest for Ahmad. It’s a real tough decision. [General Manager] John [Lynch] and I had gone back and forth with it the last few days. Once we really came to the conclusion he wasn’t going to be a part of our final 53, we weren’t going to keep him around just to let him know nine days from now.