SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ already depleted offense has taken two extra hits.
San Francisco introduced that vast receivers Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Deebo Samuel (sickness) have been dominated out for the second half in opposition to the Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium, leaving the 49ers with out their top-three receiving choices.
Samuel, who the 49ers introduced as having an sickness previous to kickoff, was initially listed as questionable to start the second half, however was then downgraded to out following the 49ers’ first drive of the third quarter.
San Francisco entered the day already with out Jauan Jennings, who has a team-high 404 receiving yards. Aiyuk (374) and Samuel (335) rank second and third, respectively, in receiving yards for the pink and gold. Working again Christian McCaffrey, final season’s main rusher, hasn’t made his season debut on account of Achilles tendinitis.
With lower than a minute remaining within the second quarter, Aiyuk’s proper leg bent awkwardly after being tackled by the Chiefs’ Chamarri Conner and Trent McDuffie on a 15-yard reception. Aiyuk remained on the grass for a number of minutes earlier than strolling off the sector and straight to the blue tent beneath his personal energy.
Samuel, who completed the day with no catches and no targets, was seen carrying an oxygen masks in the course of the primary quarter. Samuel didn’t play within the second quarter and headed to the locker room previous to the tip of the primary half.
Rather than Aiyuk and Samuel, the 49ers known as upon rookie vast receivers Ricky Pearsall, making his NFL debut after being shot on Aug. 31, and Jacob Cowing. Pearsall obtained a standing ovation after hauling in his first profession reception, a six-yard seize within the second quarter. Cowing, drafted within the fourth spherical out of Arizona, entered play with out a reception or receiving yard as an expert.
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Initially Printed: October 20, 2024 at 3:41 p.m.
