Deebo Samuel has hairline fracture in shoulder, will miss next two 49ers games

San Francisco star Deebo Samuel likely will miss at least two games because of a shoulder injury he suffered last Sunday in a loss to the Browns.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Saturday that Samuel has a hairline fracture in his shoulder. He’s expected back by week 10 against Jacksonville.

San Francisco plays the Vikings for Monday Night Football. It’s not clear whether the offense will have two other key contributors. Running back Christian McCaffrey is questionable with an oblique injury. Meanwhile, offensive tackle Trent Williams is doubtful with an ankle sprain. All these injuries happened against Cleveland, when the 49ers suffered their first loss of the season.

Shanahan said that doctors discovered Samuel’s fracture by doing a CT scan.

49ers’ WR Deebo Samuel will miss games at Minnesota, then against the Bengals. The 49ers have a bye in Week 9 before Samuel is expected to have a chance to return in Week 10 game at Jacksonville. https://t.co/CJLBBf2wce

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2023

Deebo Samuel expected back by Jags, Nov. 12

Shanahan indicated it’ll take three more weeks for Samuel’s fracture to heal. Fortunately for the 49ers, the team also has a bye week during that stretch, so Samuel should miss games against the Vikings and the Bengals, Oct. 29. If Samuel’s shoulder follows the timeline, he’ll be back for a road game against the Jaguars, Nov. 12.

Samuel suffered is injury early in the 49ers 19-17 loss to the Browns. He’s caught 20 passes (out of 32 targets) for 302 yards and a touchdown. He’s also rushed the ball 16 times for 87 yards and a score.

49ers injury report

Player	Position	Injury	Thu	Fri	Sat	Game Status
Aaron Banks	G	Ankle	DNP	LP	FP	Unspecified
Dre Greenlaw	LB	Hamstring	DNP	LP	LP	Questionable
Christian McCaffrey	RB	Oblique	DNP	DNP	LP	Questionable
Deebo Samuel	WR	Shoulder	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Trent Williams	OT	Ankle	DNP	DNP	DNP	Doubtful
Isaiah Oliver	CB	Knee	LP	LP	FP	Unspecified
George Odum	DB	Quadricep	FP	FP	FP	Unspecified

Vikings injury report

Player	Position	Injury	Thu	Fri	Sat	Game Status
Ezra Cleveland	G	Foot	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Akayleb Evans	CB	Oblique	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Patrick Jones II	LB	Shoulder	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Jalen Nailor	WR	Hamstring	LP	LP	LP	Questionable