49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss time with hamstring injury

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-12 · by Josh Dubow The Associated Press

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Deebo Samuel, the San Francisco 49ers' standout receiver, will miss several weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained during Sunday's win over the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Samuel's absence adds to an already thin receiving corps, as multiple key players are injured or recovering from surgery. The team faces challenges with their current roster but remains optimistic about finding solutions within their practice squad and through potential signings.
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Deebo Samuel, a key San Francisco 49ers receiver, will miss at least a few weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained during Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Samuel’s injury is significant and will keep him out of action for an unspecified duration. This setback comes as part of a series of injuries affecting the team's receiving corps, including Ricky Pearsall (knee), De’Zhaun Stribling (ankle), Demarcus Robinson (high ankle sprain), and Christian Kirk (calf). Despite these losses, Mike Evans remains the top receiver with 24 catches for 326 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers will face the Washington Football Team on Monday night, but it's uncertain if Samuel or other injured players will return in time.

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🔮 Greenlaw will miss San Francisco’s game next Monday night against Washington pending an appeal on Tuesday.
🔮 San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least a few weeks after injuring his hamstring in a win over the Seattle Seahawks.
🔮 The teams are now set to meet for the first time in the 2026 season when San Francisco (4-0) visits Seattle (3-1) on Sunday.
🔮 Defensive end Mykel Williams has spent nearly a year working his way back after a torn knee ligament cut short his rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers.
🔮 Once the San Francisco 49ers got going on offense, Brock Purdy and crew once again couldn’t be stopped.
🔮 Kittle outran former teammate Talanoa Hufanga on the way to the 56-yard touchdown that sealed San Francisco’s 24-14 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday and silenced any doubters who questioned how he would perform coming off major Achilles tendon surgery in January.
🔮 San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Denver Broncos after leaving last week’s game with a rib injury.
🔮 The San Francisco 49ers finally got some good news on the injury front, with receiver Mike Evans and left tackle Trent Williams both having a chance to play this week after being sidelined in a win over the Arizona Cardinals.
🔮 San Francisco lost wide receiver Mike Evans to a rib injury in the first half and left tackle Trent Williams to a stinger in the second half, but still managed to hold on to start 3-0 for the third time in the last four seasons.
🔮 San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa injured his calf warming up for practice earlier this week and will miss a few games.
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Calif. SANTA CLARA San Francisco San Francisco 49ers Washington

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Samuel PERSON · 5× San Francisco ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Calif. GPE · 1× Deebo Samuel PERSON · 1× Kyle Shanahan PERSON · 1× SANTA CLARA GPE · 1× San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1× Seattle ORG · 1× the Seattle Seahawks ORG · 1×

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“But we do have guys in this building who can do it and we’ll always look (for more).” The only other injury from the game was to backup linebacker Garret Wallow, who had a less severe hamstring injury than Samuel but also will likely miss some time. Defensive end Nick Bosa (calf), fullback Kyle Juszczyk (knee) and defensive tackle James Thompson Jr. (ankle) all have a chance to return for Monday night’s game against Washington. ___
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🔮 San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least a few weeks after injuring his hamstring in a win over the Seattle Seahawks.
2026-10-12 · Toronto Star
49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss time with hamstring injury · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least a few weeks after injuring his hamstring in a win over the Seattle Seahawks. asserted
Samuel → miss → Seahawks
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel “got it pretty good” and will miss some time after getting hurt in the 32-29 win over Seattle on Sunday. asserted
it → say → Sunday
The injury to Samuel is the latest to hit the Niners depleted receiving room. asserted
injury → hit → room
Samuel re-signed with San Francisco early in training camp after spending last season in Washington and provided an early spark this season. asserted
re → re → spark
Samuel has 16 catches for 206 yards and three touchdowns, 78 yards rushing on nine carries and was the team’s top kick returner. asserted
Samuel → have → carries
Projected starter Ricky Pearsall had season-ending knee surgery early in training camp and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling had surgery after injuring his ankle in the season opener that will sideline him for at least another month. asserted
that → project → month
The 49ers still have Mike Evans, who has 24 catches for 326 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 1 receiver. asserted
who → have → receiver
Veteran Brandin Cooks was signed last month and had a touchdown catch in the win over the Seahawks. asserted
Cooks → sign → Seahawks
Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing are the other two receivers on the active roster but have only nine career catches combined in the NFL. asserted
Watkins → have → NFL
San Francisco has several other receivers on the practice squad, with Malik Turner and Xavier Smith having the most experience. asserted
Turner → have → experience
“Any time you lose this number of guys, whether it’s four guys or five guys, whatever it is, it’s a huge challenge,” Shanahan said. asserted
Shanahan → lose → guys
“But we do have guys in this building who can do it and we’ll always look (for more).” The only other injury from the game was to backup linebacker Garret Wallow, who had a less severe hamstring injury than Samuel but also will likely miss some time. Defensive end Nick Bosa (calf), fullback Kyle Juszczyk (knee) and defensive tackle James Thompson Jr. (ankle) all have a chance to return for Monday night’s game against Washington. ___ asserted
Bosa → have → Washington
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