The San Francisco 49ers continue to take blows in terms of injuries.
Following the injury designation of running back Christian McCaffrey, the reigning NFC champions were defeated by the
Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, 23-17. Now, they have lost a second star for talent position.
In Sunday's defeat, Deebo Samuel strained his calf, according to ESPN's Nick Wagoner. It is anticipated that he will miss a few weeks.
With two games played, Samuel has 176 scrimmage yards after catching eight of ten receptions for 110 yards on Sunday
Last season, the former All-Pro accumulated 1,117 total yards and 12 touchdowns.49ers supporters should be particularly
concerned about Samuel's injury given how they performed without him last season. San Francisco lost three straight
games without him, including the Week 6 match that he exited early due to a shoulder injury.
Brock Purdy managed one passing touchdown per game during that time, accounting for five of his 11 interceptions for the season
Of the six games he played in, those three saw him record a quarterback rating below 100.0.