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49ers Reveal Rough Deebo Samuel Injury Update After Week 5 Win - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
newsweek.com · 2026-10-06
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Several studies could be the source of this story.
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Several studies could fit.
More than one paper fits the article's details, and none fits well enough to single out. Checking claims against the wrong study would be worse than not checking them at all.
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedDeebo Samuel will miss at least a couple of weeks with a hamstring strain, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedat least a couple of weeks
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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedSamuel went down in Sunday's 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated32-29
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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe injury is the latest blow to a 49ers wide receiver group already hit by multiple injuries, including players on the injured list and Ricky Pearsall's season-ending PCL reconstruction surgery.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmultiple injuries
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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedSamuel may miss upcoming games against the Commanders and Falcons before the 49ers' bye.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedcould also miss a Week 7 tilt
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Correlation of Player and Imaging Characteristics With Severity and Missed Time in National Football League Professional Athletes With Hamstring Strain Injury: A Retrospective Review.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2024 · PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref
Sport-related Concussion: Experience from the National Football League
Return to Play in Football · 2018 · Crossref
Risk and Prognosis of Hamstring Injuries in the National Football League: A 12-Year Review.
2024 · Europe PMC
Hamstring muscle strains in professional football players: a 10-year review.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2011 · PubMed
National Football League Experiences With Return to Play After Concussion
Archives of Neurology · 2009 · Crossref
And 10 more candidates considered.