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The San Francisco 49ers have announced that the team has placed Deebo Samuel on injured reserve. The move will force the second-year wide receiver to miss at least three games under the NFL's new injured-reserve rules, meaning the earliest he would be available is for Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Samuel has not practiced with the team since suffering a Jones fracture in June. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped that the receiver would be available for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but the 49ers never cleared Samuel to practice this week. Shanahan was asked on Friday why San Francisco had not yet placed Samuel on injured reserve. "Because we believed he had a good chance to play this week," Shanahan

San Francisco 49ers fans got a scare on Sunday when All-Pro tight end George Kittle appeared to suffer a knee or leg injury late in the second quarter of the team's matchup against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. The good news is that Kittle was back on the field during the 49ers' first offensive drive of the second half. Kittle was hit by Cardinals safety Budda Baker after a high pass by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo bounced off his hands on the 49ers' final drive of the first half. He was able to walk off on his own, went to the sideline, and had his left leg examined by medical staff. The 49ers star exited for the locker room before his teammates and was accompanied by team doctor Tim McAdams. Kittle signed a massive five-year

The San Francisco 49ers waived offensive lineman Ross Reynolds with an injury settlement, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. He was part of the 49ers' roster cut-down before the season, but because he was injured, the offensive lineman reverted back to injured reserve after going unclaimed. The #49ers waived OL Ross Reynolds off IR with an injury settlement.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) September 14,