49ers star Deebo Samuel Sr. hospitalized with pneumonia, fluid in lungs after attempting to play vs. Chiefs

San Franciscco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that star receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is presently hospitalized with pneumonia and fluid in his lungs after attempting to play towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday. 

There may be presently no timetable for Samuel’s return, because the workforce focuses on a full restoration. 

Samuel was anticipated to play within the Tremendous Bowl LVIII rematch towards the Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, however he was noticed on the sidelines with an oxygen masks round his face as he handled an sickness.

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San Francisco 49ers extensive receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) jogs in the direction of the locker room earlier than the beginning of the sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Pictures)

He was additionally noticed in some form of ache throughout warmups, although he had his pads and jersey on when he was on the sidelines able to go earlier than the oxygen masks was worn. 

Then, after standing on the sideline, Samuel jogged again into the locker room and was finally out the remainder of the sport, carrying avenue garments on the sideline with a towel wrapped round his neck. 

In keeping with NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, Samuel awakened on Sunday not feeling properly, although he tried to push himself to play together with his workforce.

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However issues shortly developed into Samuel needing to enter the hospital for therapy the place, after a battery of assessments, he was discovered to be coping with pneumonia and people fluids in his lungs. 

This case with Samuel provides to a plethora of damage woes for the 49ers’ offense this yr, as Brandon Aiyuk, the receiver San Francisco lastly prolonged after an extended rift this offseason within the contract division, is out the remainder of the season after struggling a number of torn proper knee ligaments following successful by the Chiefs. 

San Francisco 49ers extensive receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) carries the ball towards the Arizona Cardinals through the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Pictures)

And whereas the Christian McCaffrey Achilles tendinitis saga continues for San Fran, tight finish George Kittle can be thought-about day-to-day with a sprained foot. 

Contemplating the damage state of affairs, the 49ers would like to get Samuel, a dynamic offensive weapon that may play each receiver and working again, wholesome sooner slightly than later. 

Samuel is in his sixth season with the 49ers, and although McCaffrey has normally gotten the highlight since being traded by the Carolina Panthers out to the Bay Space, Samuel has been an indispensable piece for Shanahan’s offense given his skill to do absolutely anything he’s requested. 

Samuel has racked up 335 receiving yards and 51 speeding yards with two whole touchdowns via his first six video games this season. He’s coming off a marketing campaign the place he had over 1,000 yards from scrimmage with 12 whole touchdowns to assist the 49ers attain the Tremendous Bowl. 

San Francisco 49ers extensive receiver Deebo Samuel Sr (1) after the sport towards the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Pictures)

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The 49ers have an enormous Sunday night time matchup towards the Dallas Cowboys arising subsequent week, the place they’re hoping to get again to .500 as they personal a 3-4 report following the loss to Kansas Metropolis. 

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