Deebo Samuel's NFC Championship Game status in limbo as 49ers await multiple test results

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The San Francisco 49ers are happy they escaped Saturday night with a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers to move on to the NFC Championship Game.

It was a game where the Niners needed a late-game touchdown run from Christian McCaffrey to pull ahead, and the defense came up clutch with an interception of Packers quarterback Jordan Love to ice it. 

However, the absence of versatile 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was palpable in this one after he suffered a left shoulder injury in the first quarter. While he was initially cleared to return, he was seen in street clothes on the sideline throughout the second half.

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Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Jan. 20, 2024. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Now, the 49ers anxiously wait to see the results of multiple tests he underwent on Sunday.

What San Fran hopes is that Samuel didn’t suffer the same hairline fracture that kept him sidelined for two games during the regular season. Both of those games ended in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings on "Thursday Night Football" and the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Head coach Kyle Shanahan said he wasn’t sure about the severity of Samuel’s injury, though ESPN reported Samuel having a chance to play next Sunday against the winner of the Detroit Lions-Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC divisional game on Sunday.

Samuel is a matchup nightmare for any defense he faces because he is one of the