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San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will undergo surgical operation for a Jones fracture in his foot, in line with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Samuel modified into once working out with teammates all the arrangement by a throwing session Tuesday when he modified into once injured. Rapoport added he “ought to serene be in a region to be on the self-discipline early within the season.”
Sadly for the 6’0″, 215-pound wideout, injuries have plagued him in most recent years. He regarded in utterly five games as a redshirt freshman at South Carolina in 2015 ensuing from of injuries, and he modified into once restricted to correct three games in 2017 ensuing from a damaged leg.
Now, injuries have popped up again as he has made it to the NFL.
Following a disappointing 4-12 season two years ago, San Francisco made upgrading its receiving corps the cease priority within the offseason. That ended in the crew drafting each Samuel and Alabama’s Jalen Hurd within the second and third spherical, respectively, to bolster quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s supporting solid.
Hurd missed the complete 2019 campaign with a help wreck, however Samuel proved to be a treasured member of the passing sport. He caught 57 passes for 802 yards and three touchdowns as the Niners claimed an NFC title.
The crew will have Hurd help healthy, and it chosen Arizona Notify wideout Brandon Aiyuk with the 25th general own on this year’s draft. May maybe serene Samuel’s foot wreck linger into the beginning of the odd season, these two will must step up.
