Deebo Samuel could possibly return to the football field before the 49ers conclude the regular season.
The San Francisco wide receiver sustained an MCL sprain and ankle sprain in the team’s 35–7 win against the Buccaneers on Sunday. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Tuesday that Samuel could return in around three weeks.
Samuel suffered the injury in the second quarter of the game when his leg rolled up underneath him and bent awkwardly during a tackle with 5:10 to play. Though he tried to walk off the field under his own power, he ended up being carted off to the locker room and ruled out of the contest.