For the second day in a row the 49ers were without wide receiver Deebo Samuel in practice as they prepare for a Week 4 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.
Samuel briefly exited the team’s Week 3 win over the Giants because of a rib injury. He returned, but showed up on the participation report Wednesday with a knee injury that head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated cropped up late Friday after the game.
A pair of non-participations isn’t a great sign for Samuel’s availability for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals. However, it’s not unprecedented for a player to miss two days, return for Friday’s session and then play Sunday.
Given how early it is in the season though it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if the team was extra cautious with its star receiver.
Here’s the full participation report for Thursday’s practice: