With a left shoulder injury, Deebo Samuel left the 49ers’ divisional-round victory over the Packers in the second quarter.
Following Saturday’s 24-21 victory that guaranteed No. 1 seed San Francisco a position in the NFC title game, the star wide receiver’s future remained uncertain.
After suffering a shoulder injury against the Browns in Week 6, Samuel missed two games earlier in the season. He just played nine snaps in the Cleveland game before being ruled “out” of the Vikings and Bengals games. All three games were lost by San Francisco.
The 2023 season was yet another exceptional year for the gifted athlete. In addition to rushing 37 times for 225 yards and five more scores, he grabbed 60 receptions for 892 yards and seven more touchdowns.
The 2023 season was yet another exceptional year for the gifted athlete. In addition to rushing 37 times for 225 yards and five more scores, he grabbed 60 receptions for 892 yards and seven more touchdowns. With 12 touchdowns in all, he surpassed only his record-setting 2021 season (14), in which he was a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler.
But he left soon after with a shoulder injury, and in the second quarter, he made his way back to the San Francisco locker room. Erin Andrews of Fox stated that he had additional testing on his shoulder and was thus declared ineligible for the match.
However, Samuel assured a few staff members following the game that he was “OK,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Also, Schefter stated that the wide receiver has a chance to participate in the NFC championship game next Sunday.
