49ers' Deebo Samuel has hairline fracture in shoulder, out for MNF - ESPN

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a week of waiting and wondering which of their three injured stars would be available for Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan offered a mixed bag of outcomes on Saturday afternoon.

The worst news first: Niners receiver Deebo Samuel has a hairline fracture in his shoulder and has been ruled out for «Monday Night Football.» Shanahan said that Samuel will miss at least the next two weeks leading into San Francisco's Week 9 bye.

«Deebo's [status] changed,» Shanahan said. «He took X-rays and MRIs earlier in the week, didn't have anything, pain was still there so we got a CT [scan] the other day and found a hairline fracture. He'll be out this game, next game and we'll see after the bye week.»

Left tackle Trent Williams' prognosis on his sprained right ankle is only slightly better as he is listed as doubtful for Monday. Things do, however, appear to be trending up for running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey participated in practice on a limited basis Saturday, the first reps he has taken this week. He is listed as questionable.

Williams sprained his right ankle early in last week's loss to the Cleveland Browns, but after missing a couple of plays, he returned and finished the game. But Williams was worse for the wear, sporting a walking boot on his right foot after the game and acknowledging he was in a lot of pain.

Williams was spotted walking with a limp most of this week, though he had shed the walking boot. If Williams can't go, the Niners would likely turn to Jaylon Moore to take his place. A fifth-round pick in 2021, Moore has started five games in his career, with the last one coming on Oct. 16, 2022, against the Atlanta Falcons.

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