49ers Are the Only NFL Team Whose Coaches Can't Go Back to Work and That's an Issue

Despite the fact that the NFL regular season isn't schedule to start until September, the league has felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as its usual offseason affairs have been postponed or significantly altered.

Some franchises previously began the first phase of reopening their facilities, and on Thursday, another big step was taken when the NFL announced that all coaching staffs will be allowed to return to their respective offices starting on June 5.

Well, almost all of the 32 respective coaching staffs, anyway. The San Francisco 49ers are the only team that wasn't granted permission to return to work.

That's an unlucky position to be in if you're trying to defend the NFC crown.

Health officials in the 49ers' home city of Santa Clara claimed back in April that they weren't expecting sports to return until late November, and the 49ers, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, are fully understanding of the caution being exemplified by local authorities. As a result, the organization is inquiring about relocating to an alternative site for training camp, which is scheduled for a late July start.

It's worth noting that commissioner Roger Goodell doesn't expect players to be allowed at facilities until late June at the earliest, so the Niners, assuming they determine a contingency plan before then, won't be too far behind the eight ball. Still, this scenario is anything but ideal for Kyle Shanahan and the rest of San Francisco's coaching staff.