49ers receiver Debo Samuel strained a calf during Sunday’s loss to the Vikings.
Coach Kyle Shanahan told Beat reporters that Samuel will be missed.A couple of weeks.”
“He told me he thought he did it when he got caught [a pass for a 2-yard gain]; I think it was like the third to last play [on offense]Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “They had a blitz down in the red zone. He caught the hot route, went in. He thinks he did it on that play. I think it was only two or three plays after that play.
It was another blow to the 49ers, who had Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve last week with a calf strain and Achilles tendinitis. McCaffrey won’t be back until at least Oct. 10. Rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall, the team’s first-round pick, will miss at least two games on the non-football injury list after being shot during a robbery attempt on Aug. 31.
“When you lose real good players, it’s always tough, but it happens all over the league and it’s a big part of this league and a big part of this game,” Shanahan said. “You have to deal with it.”
Samuel had eight catches for 110 yards and 54 yards against the Vikings in the season opener against the Jets.
