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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said his star wide receiver, Deebo Samuel, is expected to miss one to two weeks with a groin strain. Don't tell Samuel it could take him two weeks, though. The team's leading receiver is betting on the lower end of his coach's estimate.
On Wednesday, Samuel joined CBS Sports HQ and was asked if he expects to return for Week 14's contest against the Cincinnati Bengals after missing this weekend's battle against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
"Of course," Samuel responded. "It's only going to take a week, so [I'll] be back next week."
That's good news for the 49ers, who are surging right now, having won three straight games and four of their last five. After starting 3-5, Samuel's squad is now 6-5 and in the mix of the playoff hunt.
Samuel was also asked about his quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, who has played some impressive football in recent weeks. Garoppolo's play isn't a surprise to the third-year wideout.
"Since I've been here, I've known Jimmy to be a winner," Samuel shared. "Coming back at OTAs this offseason, I've seen a different type of Jimmy. Being a leader, ball placement, getting the team together, and it's been showing this year.
"These past three weeks, he's been playing lights out. We've been running the ball well, just clicking on all cylinders — offense, defense, and even special teams."
The receiver went on to make a bold prediction for his team.
"Niners back to the Super Bowl, baby," Samuel said. "Let's go."
Do they win the big game this time after falling just short two seasons ago?
"Yes, sir," Samuel answered. "... It's going to mean everything. We've just got to go out there and just finish the deal this time. We fell short two years ago, and we know what that tastes like. We don't want to taste that again."
49ers injury news: Deebo Samuel avoids serious injury, other updates from Kyle Shanahan
By David Bonilla
10 hrs
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan jumped on a conference call with reporters on Friday afternoon, the day after the team's 30-12 win over the New York Giants. Shanahan provided several injury updates.
Linebackers Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and Dre Greenlaw emerged from Thursday night's game with low-ankle sprains. Both are day-to-day. The good news is that players have some extra time off before returning to work on Monday, when the 49ers begin preparing for the Arizona Cardinals.
The only other player who was banged up in the Week 3 contest is wide receiver Deebo Samuel. The 49ers initially feared a rib injury, but
One reason why Deebo Samuel and the 49ers love Brock Purdy
By David Bonilla
Sep 19
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy wasn't perfect on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, yet the team was talented and disciplined enough to beat its division rivals 30-23.
Purdy had arguably his worst game as a starter. The second-year quarterback earned an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 65.1, his lowest regular-season mark since Week 13 of 2022. He finished the game 17-of-25 for 206 yards and a passer rating of 93.1, a new regular-season career-low as a starter. The stat line might have been better had Purdy connected on a few passes to open receivers that were overthrown.
After the game, when asked about the offense's shortcomings against the Rams, Purdy
Deebo Samuel trolls Patrick Peterson during 49ers-Steelers: "I thought he had all the tells"
By David Bonilla
Sep 13
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson predicted an interception against San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
"There is some tell signs out there that tells us what plays we're gonna get from those guys in certain situations," Peterson shared before the Week 1 contest. "When I get my pick Sunday, we'll talk about it."
Things didn't turn out how he foretold. Not only did the Steelers defense fail to come away with a Purdy-thrown pass, Peterson was beaten for two touchdowns to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
On Tuesday, "Inside the NFL" shared some mic'd up footage from the 49ers-Steelers clash (h/t
49ers' Kyle Shanahan on what's different about Deebo Samuel this season
By David Bonilla
Sep 20
This past offseason, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel had a very productive meeting with his head coach, Kyle Shanahan. On Tuesday, Shanahan admitted to initiating the conversation, knowing that his star receiver could do much more than he showed in 2022.
"Deebo comes to talk a lot, but I'd say I started that conversation a little bit," Shanahan told reporters.
Samuel held out for a new contract last offseason, even asking to be traded ahead of the draft. The rift between player and team eventually ended that July, at the start of training camp. By then, the receiver had already missed much of the offseason.
Samuel was coming off a breakout 2021 campaign that saw the player rack up 1,770 all-purpose yards and 14 total touchdowns. He
