Samuel will miss time, though. While he did sustain MCL and ankle sprains, the wideout is expected to return for the regular season.
The 49ers opted not to provide a timeline more specific than that. Although, San Francisco only has four games remaining on its schedule, so there must be some level of confidence that Samuel will recover quickly.
Samuel will undoubtedly miss Thursday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks. They'll play the Washington Commanders nine days later, on Christmas Eve, and Samuel is unlikely to suit up for that one either.
However, according to Jordan Schultz of The Score, the wide receiver could return as soon as Week 17's road matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
We'll see if the 49ers opt to put their just-recovered receiver out on the field at Allegiant Stadium or wait until Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals—assuming there is anything worth playing for by then. The team could clinch the NFC West with a win against Seattle on Thursday night but is inching closer to the Minnesota Vikings and the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
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