Deebo Samuel (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
The San Francisco 49ers received excellent news about star wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who was hospitalized with pneumonia.
Before Sunday’s Week 7 home game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Deebo Samuel was listed as questionable with an unspecified illness. He had to leave the game early and did not return, and the 49ers subsequently announced on Monday that the All-Pro wideout was in the hospital with pneumonia.
Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Samuel was released from the hospital today. The 49ers host the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium this week, and it’s unknown if he’ll play.
The Deebo Samuel news is a welcoming development for the 49ers, who have been ravaged by injuries this season. All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk suffered a season-ending ACL tear against the Chiefs, and superstar running back Christian McCaffrey still hasn’t played this season because of Achilles tendonitis.
On top of that, All-Pro tight end George Kittle is dealing with a sprained foot. If Kittle, Samuel and McCaffrey all miss Sunday’s game, that means the 49ers must field an offense without their four superstar offensive weapons.
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Through six games this season, Deebo Samuel has 20 receptions for 335 yards, one touchdowns, 51 rushing yards and a rushing score. The 28-year-old has put up over 800 yards of offense in each of the last three seasons.
49ers Need Deebo Samuel & Jauan Jennings Down The Stretch
With Aiyuk out for the season, the 49ers offense will lean plenty more on the WR tandem of Samuel and Jauan Jennings. The latter is enjoying a breakout year with 25 receptions for 404 yards and three touchdowns.
Losing Aiyuk for the season is a brutal blow, but the 49ers can still get by with an offense featuring Jennings, Samuel, Kittle and a healthy McCaffrey. But if the 49ers lose to Dallas on Sunday, their playoff hopes will be on thin ice with a 3-5 record.
VIDEO: Cameras Caught Bryan Cook & Trent Williams Exchanging Vicious Punches To The Head During Crazy On-Field Altercation That Somehow Resulted In Only One Ejection
Bryan Cook and Trent Williams (Photo via FOX Sports)
Cameras caught a heated and physical exchange between San Francisco 49ers superstar Trent Williams and Kansas City Chiefs safety Bryan Edwards in Sunday’s contest at Levi’s Stadium.
Late in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl 58 rematch, Bryan Cook and Trent Williams exchanged vicious punches to the other’s head. Cook through the first jab, but only Williams was ejected after hitting the 25-year-old safety right back:
Cook is listed at 6-foot-1 and 206 pounds, while Williams is 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds. So we’ll say confidently that Cook felt a lot more pain with the fist than Trent Williams, who probably shouldn’t be challenged by anyone to begin with.
At any rate, it was Kansas Ciy who got the last laugh with a 28-18 victory over Trent Williams and company. With the victory, Patrick Mahomes is now 5-0 against the 49ers, highlighted by those two Super Bowl victories.
Trent Williams & 49ers Suffer Another Disheartening Loss
The 49ers are now 3-4 heading into Week 8, a massive disappointment considering that they’ve finished with 12-plus wins in each of the last two years. But losing to Kansas City wasn’t the only frustrating aspect.
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San Francisco also lost star wideout Brandon Aiyuk with a knee injury that may end his 2024 season. Deebo Samuel also missed most of the game with an illness, and there’s still no timeline on when Christian McCaffrey will return.
