Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan informed reporters during a Monday conference call that wide receiver Deebo Samuel will be sidelined for "a couple of weeks" after suffering a calf strain in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
"He told me he thinks he did it when he caught—I think it was like the third to last play," Shanahan said. "They had a blitz down in the red zone. He caught the hot route, breaking in. He says he thinks he did it on that play. I think there was only like two or three plays after that play, though."
The 49ers are already dealing with the absence of running back Christian McCaffrey, who was placed on injured reserve last weekend with a calf strain and Achilles tendinitis. Shanahan was asked about the challenge of being without two of the team's most dynamic playmakers.
"When you lose real good players, it's always tough, but it happens all over the league, and it's a huge part of this league, and a huge part of this game," Shanahan responded. "You've just got to deal with it."
Meanwhile, the 49ers' upcoming opponent, the Los Angeles Rams, are also dealing with significant injuries. Star receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are both expected to miss time. Nacua was placed on injured reserve last week with a PCL sprain, and Kupp, dealing with an ankle injury, may join him on IR, likely missing an extended period of time.
The Rams are also expected to be without three offensive linemen—Jonah Jackson, Joe Noteboom, and Steve Avila. Additionally, safety John Johnson III is a potential candidate for injured reserve due to a shoulder injury.
Nobody's perfect. Did you find a mistake in this article? Report it.
Comments
Do not use the comments to notify us of errors in the article. Editors may not see it. Instead, report errors here.
More San Francisco 49ers News
49ers' Brock Purdy leads NFL in passing yards through two weeks
By David Bonilla
Sep 17
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is on pace for 4,675 passing yards, which would set a new single-season franchise record, surpassing his own mark of 4,280 passing yards from last year. With 550 passing yards through two games, Purdy currently leads all NFL...
Report: 49ers' Christian McCaffrey may need at least 6 weeks to recover
By David Bonilla
Sep 15
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey missed most of training camp and the entire preseason due to a calf strain and Achilles tendinitis, the latter of which kept him out of Week 1.
On Saturday, the 49ers placed McCaffrey on injured reserve, making him...
Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk sound off: It's 'now or never' for the 49ers
By David Bonilla
23 hrs
Deebo Samuel is tired of falling short. He knows the San Francisco 49ers have had one of the best rosters in the NFL for years. In his eyes, no team has been better. However, the 49ers have consistently come up short of winning a championship, and the star receiver feels a...
49ers vs. Rams Injury Report: Everyone except Deebo Samuel practices
By David Bonilla
18 hrs
The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 3 contest against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Aside from wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who is dealing with a calf strain, everyone was on the practice field Wednesday. This, of...
