Report: 49ers believe WR Deebo Samuel avoided major injury

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It didn’t look good when the 49ers carted wide receiver Deebo Samuel off the field Sunday against the Buccaneers. He got his ankle caught under a Bucs defender and immediately reached for his knee. NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported that the 49ers believe Samuel avoided a major injury though.

San Francisco originally ruled Samuel as questionable with a knee injury, but later ruled him out with an ankle injury.

If Samuel avoided a significant injury it would be a huge win for the 49ers. He may still miss some time, especially since San Francisco has a short turnaround with a game in Seattle on Thursday night.

Samuel finished Sunday’s game with four carries for 21 yards and a touchdown. He also had four catches for 43 yards.

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