SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel is out of the hospital after being treated for pneumonia. Samuel was released from a local hospital Tuesday afternoon, a team source told ESPN.
He checked into the hospital Sunday night after it was discovered that he had fluid in his lungs. «I think it started acting up in the middle of the night Saturday night or early Sunday morning and then it just kind of evolved as the day went,» coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. «Once we found out he had the fluid in his lungs and stuff after the game, then I believe they sent him over there.» Samuel first began feeling ill late Saturday night and into the early morning hours Sunday.
He arrived at Levi's Stadium and the team announced he was ill but expected to play about 30 minutes before kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But Samuel was only able to play four snaps before leaving the game. He did not return and Shanahan said after that Samuel was having trouble breathing in addition to throat and stomach issues.