49ers WR Deebo Samuel will not return vs. Packers with shoulder injury

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) enters the field before an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel left Saturday night’s playoff game against the Green Bay Packers with a shoulder injury.

Samuel appeared to get hurt on the first drive of the game for the 49ers when he was tackled after a 9-yard gain. He was initially checked for a head injury but was able to return.

But he left the game soon after that with a left shoulder injury. He was out of uniform at the start of the second half.

Samuel also injured his shoulder early in a Week 6 loss at Cleveland and missed the next two games — both losses.

Samuel gained 1,117 yards from scrimmage with 12 TDs in the regular season. He had two catches for 24 yards on Saturday.

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