Deebo Samuel, the San Francisco 49ers’ outstanding wide receiver, has been allowed to participate in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions.
Samuel injured his left shoulder during the divisional playoff win over Green Bay last weekend and was unable to practise on Wednesday. However, after returning to practice in a limited capacity on Thursday, Samuel was fully prepared for the game on Friday and received no injury classification.
Coach Kyle Shanahan says the shoulder is not fractured. Samuel sustained a microfracture in the same shoulder earlier this season, causing him to miss two games and the bye week.
Only two players were designated as questionable: defensive tackle Kalia Davis (ankle) and linebacker Oren Burks (shoulder). Other crucial players who were on the injury report earlier this week but are now ready to play include linebacker Dre Greenlaw (Achilles) and defensive tackle Arik Armstead (foot, knee).
Samuel, 28, caught 60 catches for 892 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 regular-season games in 2023, while also rushing for 225 yards and five touchdowns.
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