Nursing ankle injury
Samuel won't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Samuel played 60 of the 49ers' 66 offensive snaps during the divisional-round win over Dallas, but he failed to make any splash plays as the offense was stymied by the Cowboys' athletic defense. The star wideout didn't appear to have gotten injured at any point during the contest, so his absence from practice Wednesday due to the ankle issue may just be maintenance-related after he missed Weeks 15 through 17 with an ankle sprain as well as an MCL sprain. Assuming Samuel is able to get back on the field for practice in some capacity by Friday, he should be in good shape to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles, per Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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WR | SF
Held to one catch in loss
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Brock Purdy
QB | SF
Suffers elbow injury in loss
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Brock Purdy
QB | SF
Likely out at least six weeks
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George Kittle
TE | SF
Catches three balls in playoff loss
Kittle caught three of four targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 31-7 NFC Championship Game loss to Philadelphia.
Deebo Samuel
WR | SF
Struggles in NFCCG loss
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Christian McCaffrey
RB | SF
Lone bright spot on offense
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Josh Johnson
QB | SF
Won't return to Sunday's game
Johnson (concussion) won't return to Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.
Brock Purdy
QB | SF
Back in Sunday's game
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Josh Johnson
QB | SF
Evaluated for concussion
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Brock Purdy
QB | SF
Exits Sunday's game
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