49ers WR Deebo Samuel injured in the first half of the Buccaneers game

NFL wisdomimbibe.com By Nitin Singh

The San Francisco 49ers appeared to have lost a crucial offensive player to injury for the second straight week in the first half.

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About five minutes into the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wide receiver Deebo Samuel had to leave the field due to a left knee injury.

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Samuel got a handoff from quarterback Brock Purdy and sprinted up the middle on a second-and-9 situation at Tampa's 43.

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Samuel attempted to spin out as two Buccaneers defenders closed in on him, but his left knee appeared to twist awkwardly.

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Samuel dropped the ball (Tampa recovered the fumble) and lay motionless on the ground for a while, clearly in pain.

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Early in the third quarter, Samuel was declared officially inactive by the squad.

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Samuel's injury comes only a week after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his left foot, which will keep him out for the remainder of the season.

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At the time of his injury, Samuel had four catches for 43 yards and four carries for 21 yards and a touchdown.

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Samuel attended South Carolina and was drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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