The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their NFC Championship Game contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The most notable development coming out of Santa Clara on Thursday was Deebo Samuel's return to practice. The wide receiver is recovering from the shoulder injury that knocked him out of last weekend's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers.
Samuel didn't practice on Wednesday. Instead, he worked on a side field with the training staff as his teammates performed their drills. Samuel was back for the Thursday session but was a limited participant.
When questioned about the extent of improvement in Samuel's shoulder, Shanahan stated, "Enough to be limited."
Deebo cometh… (feel like this video could be accompanied by the Jurassic Park water glass ripples). pic.twitter.com/OMGCReWDm7
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) January 25, 2024
Below are Thursday's practice participation reports for both the 49ers and Lions, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
San Francisco 49ers Thursday Practice
Limited Participation in Practice
WR Deebo Samuel (shoulder)
Full Participation in Practice
DT Arik Armstead (foot, knee), DT Kalia Davis (ankle), LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles), S George Odum (biceps), CB Ambry Thomas (hand)
Detroit Lions Thursday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
G Jonah Jackson (knee), CB Chase Lucas (illness), C Frank Ragnow (ankle, toe, knee, back), WR Kalif Raymond (knee)
Limited Participation in Practice
LB Alex Anzalone (shoulder, ribs), TE Sam LaPorta (knee), WR Josh Reynolds (ribs)
Full Participation in Practice
LB James Houston (ankle)