SANTA CLARA, Calif. โ (AP) โ San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has been taken off the field on a cart after injuring his left ankle on a running ...
The team said he would not return to the game. Nearly the entire 49ers team came on the field to wish Samuel well before he was taken off on a cart with his face in his hands. โ (AP) โ San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has been taken off the field on a cart after injuring his left ankle on a running play.
San Francisco wide receiver Deebo Samuel departed the 49ers' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a left knee injury with about five minutes left in ...
Most of the Niners roster quickly ran on the field to be close to Samuel as the medical staff checked on him and San Francisco fans chanted "Dee-bo, Dee-bo." A cart came out soon after, taking a dejected Samuel to the locker room. Purdy's first-half efficiency was so good in the first half -- 14-of-18 for 185 yards with two touchdowns for a rating of 146.5 - that he didn't have to do much in the second as San Francisco salted the game away. Samuel's injury was one of the few things to put a damper on an otherwise impressive day for the Niners and their rookie quarterback. San Francisco improved to 9-4 with its sixth win in a row and can clinch the NFC West division crown as soon as Thursday night if it can beat the [Seattle Seahawks](/nfl/team/_/name/sea/seattle-seahawks) on Thursday Night Football. The injury was initially announced as a knee but was later changed to an ankle, which offered the Niners' hope that it might not be serious.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel exited Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an ankle injury.
Samuel immediately grabbed his left leg as he writhed on the turf. Samuel lost a fumble on the play as the ball fell from his grasp once his legs bent back awkwardly. San Francisco held a 21-0 lead over the Bucs at the time of Samuel's exit.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was carted off the field in the 2nd quarter with an ankle injury and was ruled out.
He sustained his injury in the first quarter and is questionable to return. Samuel got caught up in a pile up on a rushing attempt and had to be carted off the field shortly after. [Deebo Samuel](/team/players-roster/deebo-samuel/) suffered an ankle injury with 5:05 left in the second quarter of Sunday afternoon's matchup versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
For the second straight week, the 49ers watched one of their most important players carted to the locker room.
Samuel was in immediate pain and remained on the ground for several minutes, with 49ers teammates surrounding him. The injury occurred late in the first half when Samuel took a handoff and ran up the middle for three yards. He scored the 49ers' opening touchdown on a 13-yard run.
Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on prior to the game against Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images. Update: Erin Andrews reported ...
[49ers](https://www.ninersnation.com/) wide receiver Deebo Samuel suffered a leg injury after getting rolled up on a rushing attempt up the middle. Update: Deebo Samuel is officially questionable to return with a knee injury. This likely means he suffered a high ankle sprain, which could result in at least a couple weeks absence, but also leaves plenty of time for him to return in time for the playoffs.
Deebo Samuel's leg was rolled up on as he was tackled awkwardly on Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.