49ers WR Deebo Samuel to miss 'a couple of weeks' with calf strain, says coach Kyle Shanahan

receiver is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" due to a calf strain, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Monday. If Samuel is only out for two weeks, putting him on injured reserve doesn't need to be a consideration. Players on injured reserve must miss a minimum of four games, under NFL rules.

Deebo Samuel suffered a calf strain. He will miss "a couple weeks", says Kyle Shanahan — David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) Samuel had five receptions for 54 yards in to the . He suffered the calf strain late in the game, though it's uncertain on which play he sustained the injury.



After two games, Samuel leads the 49ers with 13 receptions for 164 yards. He's also rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Samuel joins among injured players for the 49ers.

The running back was with Achilles tendinitis and calf tightness. As valuable as Samuel has been to the 49ers' offense during his six seasons, he's never played a full schedule of games. Last season, Samuel missed two games with .

In 2022, he was limited to 12 games due to . For Week 3, the 49ers play the , who will be for multiple games..