49ers star Deebo Samuel Sr. hospitalized with pneumonia, fluid in lungs after trying to play vs. Chiefs

San Franciscco 49ers caput manager Kyle Shanahan revealed that prima receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is presently hospitalized with pneumonia and fluid successful his lungs aft trying to play against the Kansas City Chiefs connected Sunday. 

There is presently nary timetable for Samuel's return, arsenic the squad focuses connected a afloat recovery. 

Samuel was expected to play successful the Super Bowl LVIII rematch against the Chiefs astatine Levi’s Stadium connected Sunday, but helium was spotted connected the sidelines with an oxygen disguise astir his look arsenic helium dealt with an illness.

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) jogs towards the locker country earlier the commencement of the crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs astatine Levi's Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)

He was besides spotted successful immoderate benignant of symptom during warmups, though helium had his pads and jersey connected erstwhile helium was connected the sidelines acceptable to spell earlier the oxygen disguise was worn. 

Then, aft lasting connected the sideline, Samuel jogged backmost into the locker country and was yet retired the remainder of the game, wearing thoroughfare apparel connected the sideline with a towel wrapped astir his neck. 

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Samuel woke up connected Sunday not feeling well, though helium tried to propulsion himself to play with his team.

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But things rapidly developed into Samuel needing to participate the infirmary for attraction where, aft a artillery of tests, helium was recovered to beryllium dealing with pneumonia and those fluids successful his lungs. 

This concern with Samuel adds to a plethora of wounded woes for the 49ers’ discourtesy this year, arsenic Brandon Aiyuk, the receiver San Francisco yet extended aft a agelong rift this offseason successful the declaration department, is retired the remainder of the play aft suffering aggregate torn close genu ligaments pursuing a deed by the Chiefs. 

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) carries the shot against the Arizona Cardinals during the archetypal 4th astatine Levi's Stadium. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images)

And portion the Christian McCaffrey Achilles tendinitis saga continues for San Fran, choky extremity George Kittle is besides considered day-to-day with a sprained foot. 

Considering the wounded situation, the 49ers would emotion to get Samuel, a dynamic violative limb that tin play some receiver and moving back, steadfast sooner alternatively than later. 

Samuel is successful his sixth play with the 49ers, and though McCaffrey has usually gotten the spotlight since being traded by the Carolina Panthers retired to the Bay Area, Samuel has been an indispensable portion for Shanahan’s discourtesy fixed his quality to bash conscionable astir thing he’s asked. 

Samuel has racked up 335 receiving yards and 51 rushing yards with 2 full touchdowns done his archetypal six games this season. He’s coming disconnected a run wherever helium had implicit 1,000 yards from scrimmage with 12 full touchdowns to assistance the 49ers scope the Super Bowl. 

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr (1) aft the crippled against the Arizona Cardinals astatine Levi's Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)

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The 49ers person a large Sunday nighttime matchup against the Dallas Cowboys coming up adjacent week, wherever they’re hoping to get backmost to .500 arsenic they ain a 3-4 grounds pursuing the nonaccomplishment to Kansas City. 

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