see whose back from injury to play for NFC title game against Lions

The San Francisco 49ers will look to return Deebo Samuel from injury on Sunday to face the Detroit Lions for a spot in the Super Bowl.Samuel practiced for the second day in a row on Friday and was no longer on the team’s injury report. NFC Championship Game.Head #039;s sidelined with a shoulder injury Saturday and won the division against the Green Bay Packers.andquot;Itand#039;s huge,andquot; 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. andquot;(It was) a bit scary at the beginning of the week, but for him to get his fill today, the lack of restrictions is definitely good for him.andquot;49ers quarterback Brock Purdy describes “probably the best playmaker in the league,andquot; Samuel left the Ninersand#039 in the first half; despite the victory over the packers and the victory, his absence was clearly felt in the offense of San Francisco.

After he missed two games this season with shoulder problems, the 49ers missed them both.But Samuel told reporters on Friday that he is ready to go full speed and doesn’t want to worry about protecting the injury.andquot;I’m not defending anything,andquot; said Samuel.Samuel and Shanahan both admitted there were fears he suffered a similar injury from the hairline fracture that slowed him earlier this season, but tests this week proved otherwise.andquot;We were really worried right after the game because he couldn’t go back and he couldn’t finish it, which is always a concern,andquot; Shanahan said. andquot;andquot;But then you get the medical reports and you know (playing on Sunday) is possible.andquot;.