The San Francisco 49ers have reported that wide receiver Deebo Samuel and linebacker Fred Warner are both out for the season with injuries.
The “fred warner” is a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. The 49ers have announced that he will be out for one with an ankle injury.
SANTA CLARA (California) – After getting significant injury news on two of their finest players, the San Francisco 49ers heaved a collective sigh of relief Monday.
Deebo Samuel and Fred Warner, respectively, experienced groin and hamstring injuries in San Francisco’s 34-26 win against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, according to Niners coach Kyle Shanahan.
The bad news is that both will be out of the game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. But Shanahan was more thrilled that neither player is anticipated to miss more than a game or two as the Niners try to earn a playoff berth in the NFC.
Shanahan stated, “That’s what I was sort of telling you guys last night that I hope it was just a strain.” “And strains often persist between one and two weeks. In light of what might have happened, I believe it was excellent news.”
According to Shanahan, both Samuel and Warner might return as early as the Bengals’ game on December 12th. Both are anticipated to be back in time for a Dec. 19 home game against the Atlanta Falcons, barring any setbacks.
While the Niners received some positive news in the broad picture, losing Samuel and Warner for even a week is a tremendous blow.
Samuel has established himself as the league’s finest multifunctional weapon and has been the team’s most productive attacking player.
Samuel became just the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 receiving yards, five running touchdowns, and five receiving touchdowns all in the same season on Sunday.
Without Samuel, the Niners will rely on second-year receiver Brandon Aiyuk, tight end George Kittle, wideout Jauan Jennings, and a growing ground game to maintain their recent success.
Shanahan stated, “He’s been a key part of our offense.” “However, I believe we’re in a position right now to overcome it.”
Replacing Warner won’t be simple, though, particularly since it’s something the Niners haven’t had to do in his three-plus seasons with the team. Warner will miss his first game since joining the league in 2018, when he sits out Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, ending a string of 59 straight regular-season starts.
When Warner left the game against the Vikings in the third quarter, the Niners moved to Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles at middle linebacker, with Azeez Al-Shaair at weakside linebacker.
The condition of fellow linebacker Dre Greenlaw likely determine how that plays out this week. Greenlaw also departed Sunday’s game with a “irritation” of the core muscle issue that had kept him out since Week 1 according to Shanahan. This week, Greenlaw is considered day-to-day.
With strongside linebacker Marcell Harris in the concussion protocol, the 49ers will be severely depleted at linebacker heading into the Seattle game. This puts even more pressure on Al-Shaair, who had an interception and a fumble recovery in Minnesota’s victory.
“Anything we’ve asked Azeez to do, he’s been ready for,” Shanahan said. “He is usually running about and playing as though his hair is on fire, and he enjoys playing football. That isn’t going to change, but he is becoming more secure about where he should be and what to expect… He’s been playing at a high level all year, and I anticipate it to continue, and we need it to continue, because he’s one of the reasons we’re playing so well right now.”
Trey Sermon, the team’s leading rusher, sustained an ankle sprain, which Shanahan said would keep him out “for a little time” and puts him on injured reserve with a chance to return later in the season.
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