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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedDuring the third quarter of the Week 5 game, Deebo Samuel went down after being tripped up on a 2-yard rush, and he was ruled out for the rest of the game because of a hamstring injury.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedSamuel has a history of nagging hamstring injuries, including one that ended his 2020 season.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe 49ers were already dealing with multiple other injuries and injured-reserve absences, including Kyle Juszczyk, Nick Bosa, James Thompson Jr., Marques Sigle, Demarcus Robinson, Deshaun Stribling, Ricky Pearsall, and Christian Kirk.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe article says Brock Purdy has shown he has no plans of slowing down despite the team's injury problems.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Recurrence of Hamstring Injuries and Risk Factors for Partial and Complete Tears in the National Football League: An Analysis From 2009-2020.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine · 2023 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Characterising body postures by injury scenarios: a video review analysis of hamstring strain injuries in the National Football League
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2025 · Crossref
Risk and Prognosis of Hamstring Injuries in the National Football League: A 12-Year Review.
2024 · Europe PMC
Post-game recovery of isometric hamstring strength in a high-risk hamstring strain injury group throughout an Australian Football League season
Science and Medicine in Football · 2024 · Crossref
Impact of Prior Hamstring Strain Injury on Muscle Morphology and Sprinting Biomechanics in Collegiate American Football Athletes.
2026 · Europe PMC
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