Samuel Set For Multi-Week Absence After Hamstring Injury Vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is expected to miss "at least a couple of weeks" because of a hamstring injury sustained Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters. Samuel was ruled out in the third quarter after the injury occurred on a play near the sideline.
Samuel went down while running toward the sideline and fumbled the ball as he fell before being attended to by the 49ers' training staff. He eventually walked off the field under his own power, holding his right leg, and did not return. His exit added to a difficult afternoon for San Francisco, which also lost linebacker Dre Greenlaw to an ejection in the second quarter after he headbutted Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV during a sideline altercation that followed a late hit on Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold. bkfc betting odds
Samuel is in his first season back with the 49ers after a 2025 campaign spent with the Washington Commanders, where he recorded 72 catches for 727 yards and five touchdowns. San Francisco re-signed him to a one-year contract this past offseason, reuniting him with the offense he helped anchor during the franchise's run to Super Bowl LIV.
With Samuel sidelined for multiple weeks, Brandin Cooks - who caught a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Seattle - is positioned to take on a larger share of the receiving workload. The 49ers will need to adjust their offensive game plan in the coming weeks as they await updates on Samuel's recovery timeline.
