The San Francisco 49ers believe it “50-50” as as to if Deebo Samuel will have the ability to play games in Sunday’s NFC championship recreation, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Samuel suffered a left shoulder trauma within the first part of the Niners’ victory over the Packers within the divisional spherical Saturday evening. The famous person receiver didn’t play games in the second one part, however advised some participants of the group that he used to be “OK,” resources advised Schefter.
49ers professor Kyle Shanahan stated upcoming the sport that he used to be unsure about Samuel’s situation for the NFC championship recreation, however one supply — when requested if he believed Samuel had a prospect to play games — advised Schefter, “Yes, I do.”
Samuel, who neglected two video games previous this season on account of a shoulder trauma, used to be scheduled to go through clinical checking out Sunday. The Niners had no longer introduced the result of the ones checks as of Monday morning.
The 49ers are hoping Samuel have shyed away from an trauma as dreadful because the hairline break he suffered in San Francisco’s Presen 6 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
The Niners misplaced every in their nearest two video games with out Samuel, and obviously neglected the previous All-Professional’s presence. They averaged 7.1 yards in line with play games with Samuel at the ground all over the ordinary season, however that quantity dropped to five.7 yards in line with play games when he used to be no longer at the ground.
The 49ers will host the Detroit Lions on Sunday evening of their 3rd consecutive look within the NFC championship recreation.
ESPN’s Nick Wagoner contributed to this record.
