As San Francisco's locker room destruction continues, add Deebo Samuel to the list.
The star wideout was hospitalized with “''.pneumonia-like illness'' said 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Samuel, who has 20 receptions, 335 yards and two touchdowns this season, first started dealing with symptoms Sunday morning, hours before Patrick Mahomes' Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs in San Francisco. I started doing it.
a In-game decisionsthe wide receiver ultimately decided to suit up, but withdrew from the contest after just three offensive snaps. Before the end of the second quarter, Samuel was seen heading to the locker room accompanied by a 49ers trainer.
As Shanahan later revealed, the All-Pro wideout was having trouble breathing. Currently hospitalized, his coach has confirmed that Samuel has fluid in his lungs.
When it rains, it pours. But this is more of a monsoon for three or four 49ers.
Fellow wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk suffered a serious knee injury during the second quarter of Sunday's 28-18 loss and was taken off the field.
The worst was confirmed on Monday. A torn ACL ended his season.
Heading into a rematch with Kansas City in the 2024 Super Bowl (San Francisco lost 28-18), the Niners were already outgunned.
Jauan Jennings, who outperformed Samuel through the first quarter of the season, was sidelined with a hip injury a week ago against the Seattle Seahawks.
And of course, Christian McCaffrey still won't be on the field in 2024. The three-time Pro Bowl, two-time All-Pro and 2023 AP Offensive Player of the Year suffers from Achilles tendonitis in both feet.
Shanahan told reporters On Monday, he said “I would be surprised” if McCaffrey was ready in time for the 49ers' Week 8 game against the Cowboys on Sunday.
