# 49ers Safety Rotation Confusion

> 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan admits they don't know the safety rotation's end goal.
- Title: 49ers Safety Rotation Confusion · Yahoo Sports | Shortify
- Summary: 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan admits they don't know the safety rotation's end goal.
- Keywords: 49ers, safety rotation, kyle shanahan, marques sigle, malik mustapha, ji'ayir brown, nfl, Yahoo Sports
- Source: Yahoo Sports — https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyle-shanahan-49ers-safety-rotation-161347822.html
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:13:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 49ers, safety rotation, kyle shanahan, marques sigle, malik mustapha, ji'ayir brown, nfl, sports
## 49ers safety rotation
The 49ers shuffled safeties on the first three drives of Week 9.
## Player snaps in Week 9
Malik Mustapha led with 38 snaps, Ji'Ayir Brown played 30, and Marques Sigle played 27.
## Shanahan on rotation
Shanahan said, 'I don't know what the end goal is. We've got three good guys that are playing at a very high level, so you just play that until it plays itself out.'

> I don't know what the end goal is. We've got three good guys that are playing at a very high level, so you just play that until it plays itself out.
## Player performances
Brown made a touchdown-saving tackle on a kickoff return and had a goal-line tackle of Brock Bowers.
## Rotation strategy
Shanahan said they'll keep rotating safeties week-to-week until the group finds its end goal.
## Key takeaway

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says they don't know the safety rotation's end goal as they play three safeties week-to-week.