Samuel adopted up Shanahan by telling reporters his ankle is sore, however he has little question he’ll be on the sphere for Sunday’s convention title showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.
McCaffrey sustained the bruised calf in Sunday’s Divisional Spherical win over the Dallas Cowboys, and may very well be seen trying to stretch the affected calf on the sideline in the course of the sport. Mitchell suffered his groin damage within the similar sport, however nonetheless managed to hold the ball 14 instances for 51 yards within the victory. San Francisco will hope each can get proper in time to face one other stingy protection this weekend.
Garoppolo’s lack of participation should not come as a shock, contemplating how a lot time he is missed because of a foot damage that was initially believed to be a season-ending subject. Shanahan mentioned Wednesday he doesn’t anticipate Garoppolo to have the ability to play this weekend, and with rookie Brock Purdy remaining undefeated as a starter, it isn’t a urgent matter.
What stays pressing is a necessity to arrange to present the top-seeded Eagles their greatest shot with an opportunity to return the Tremendous Bowl at stake. This group will dedicate itself to such an effort, in addition to beneficiant therapy and rehab with the objective of getting proper earlier than Sunday.