Deebo Samuel and Fred Warner have been an important part of the consolidation of the 49ers on postseason spots. Unfortunately for San Francisco, both elements matches will be missed due to injury.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan reported that Samuel will be sidelined for one to two weeks with a groin injury. The wide receiver left the match against los Vikings of week 12 during the second half.
The absence of the South Carolina product represents a serious blow to Jimmy Garoppolo’s offense. Samuel has 56 receptions, 1,006 yards (fourth-best in the NFL) and five touchdowns.
Within the “Niners” the absence of Samuel will be significant considering that has achieved 39% of the club’s aerial production (2,576 yards) and leads the department of touchdown receptions.
The defense is touched
On the other hand, Shanahan indicated that Fred Warner will miss the week 13 game in Seattle due to hamstring problems. The HC added that it hopes the 25-year-old linebacker can rejoin by week 14.
The BYU graduate is an essential part of San Francisco’s defense, which is the sixth best in the league. Warner has started all 11 49ers games and He leads the club in tackles with 92.
