Breaking: Kyle Shanahan Provides an Injury Update for 49ers WR Deebo Samuel
Deebo Samuel left Saturday’s win over the Packers with a shoulder injury and did not return. On Monday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to Bay Area reporters on a conference call and provided an update on Samuel’s injury status.
Here’s what Shanahan said.
Q: How did the imaging come back on Deebo Samuel’s shoulder?
SHANAHAN: “It wasn’t broken. That was a real good sign. Still hurting too much for us to have an idea of how it’s going to heal up this week. We just have to be patient and see how he feels on Wednesday. Based off its improvement, it will give us a better idea of whether he has a chance for the game or not.”
Q: Because he is such a unique player, do you put together not necessarily a different game plan but certain plays that would involve him that you may not be able to run Sunday?
SHANAHAN: “Yes. If we know he’s not available, and hopefully we would know that by Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, then it makes it easier from a game plan standpoint. But if there’s any chance of him playing, obviously there will be things in there for him.”
Q: Did he get hurt on the same play that put him in the concussion tent?
SHANAHAN: “Yes. His head was fine. It was the shoulder and only the shoulder. I think it looked live like he possibly could have taken a hit in the head. That was just people from upstairs.”
