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The San Francisco 49ers' injury woes continued on Sunday during their Week 14 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Last week it was quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, this week, it was star wideout Deebo Samuel. In the second quarter, Samuel was bent in an awkward fashion after taking a handoff. He fumbled the ball and immediately grabbed his left leg.

The positive news is that the severity of Samuel's injury is not as bad as initially thought. After the Niners' 35-7 win, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel "most likely" suffered a high ankle sprain and confirmed nothing was broken. While he will likely miss the rest of the regular season, Samuel could be ready when the playoffs begin next month. 

Samuel remained on the turf for several minutes after the play where he got hurt, and a cart was driven onto the field to take him to the locker room. The star wideout was emotional while his teammates met him on the field to say goodbye. The 49ers later ruled Samuel out for the remainder of the game with what they called an ankle injury.