With Bobby Turner taking over as the 49ers running backs coach, Tom Rathman confirmed Saturday he will not be back with the team in any capacity.
Rathman has been part of the 49ers for 22 of the past 31 seasons, first as a player from 1986-93. He served as their running backs coach in two terms, from 1997-02 and 2009-16.
“There’s no hard feelings. That’s the way the business is,” Rathman told the Sacramento Bee’s Matt Barrows.
New coach Kyle Shanahan on Thursday confirmed Turner’s hiring while stating he hoped to retain Rathman. “I love Tom Rathman.