San Francisco’s day in Seattle took a sharp turn when Deebo Samuel went down with a hamstring injury and was ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s matchup with the Seahawks.
The injury happened with the 49ers trailing 23-21. Samuel took a handoff to the left side, then appeared to get punched in his right leg by a Seahawks defender in the middle of the run.
It didn’t look like a huge collision, but the impact clearly bothered him. Samuel went down, lost the ball from his left hand, and Seattle pounced on the fumble before turning the takeaway into a field goal that stretched the lead to five.
Samuel left the field gingerly but was able to walk off under his own power. The team quickly shut him down for the rest of the game.
Before exiting, Samuel had four total offensive touches. He ran twice for four yards, with the fumble included in that total, and caught two passes for 21 yards. He also handled kick return duties, bringing back two kicks for 50 yards.
His exit only added to a wide receiver group that is already battered. Ricky Pearsall is out for the season with a knee injury, De’Zhaun Stribling is sidelined for multiple months with an ankle injury, and Demarcus Robinson is expected to miss several weeks with an ankle issue. Mike Evans is also dealing with what the Fox broadcast described on Sunday as two broken ribs, while Jacob Cowing hurt his ankle a few plays after Samuel and was questionable to return.
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