Coach Kyle Shanahan heard something Sunday from 49ers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon that gave him a little more confidence in the third-year professional.
“I saw him this morning,” Shanahan said on a conference call with Bay Area reporters. “He wasn’t happy with how he played. He knows he can play better. And I feel very confident with him recognizing that even before we watched the tape, that he’ll come out firing next week and be ready to redeem himself.”
In the 49ers’ 34-31 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night, Witherspoon started at right cornerback. He yielded three catches for 58 yards, according to Pro Football Focus, including touchdown passes of 10 yards to Brandin Cooks and 22 yards to Cooper Kupp.