49ers lose Deebo Samuel to shoulder injury against Packers - ESPN

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss the rest of Saturday night's NFC divisional round game against the Green Bay Packers because of a left shoulder injury.

After making a catch over the middle with 5:35 left in the opening quarter, Samuel was battling for more yards when multiple Packers defenders converged on him. Samuel's forward progress was stopped, but he remained down on the field after the play receiving medical attention.

Initially, Samuel was evaluated for a concussion, but he was quickly cleared to return. That didn't last long, though, as Samuel went to San Francisco's locker rooms multiple times for further testing on his shoulder.

He returned to the Niners locker room at the two-minute warning, and when he came back out for the second half, he was wearing street clothes. Moments later, Samuel's return was officially ruled out. z

For Samuel, it's the second shoulder injury he's dealt with this season. He landed awkwardly in a Week 6 loss to the Cleveland Browns and suffered a hairline fracture in his shoulder that kept him out for two games and the bye. He returned in a Week 10 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Samuel had two catches for 24 yards before departing.

With Samuel out, Jauan Jennings stepped into his spot with Ray-Ray McCloud working as the slot receiver in Jennings' usual spot.

In the regular season, the 49ers averaged 7.1 yards per play with Samuel on the field. That number dropped to 5.7 yards per play when he was not on the field.