49ers lose star WR Deebo Samuel to left ankle injury
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, bottom, is checked on before being carted off during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, bottom, is checked on before being carted off during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Dec. 11, 2022 06:11 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, fumbles the ball while tackled between Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Anthony Nelson, left, defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, rear, and linebacker Lavonte David during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The Buccaneers recovered the fumble. Samuel left the game after the play. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, fumbles the ball while tackled between Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Anthony Nelson, left, defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, rear, and linebacker Lavonte David during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The Buccaneers recovered the fumble. Samuel left the game after the play. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Dec. 11, 2022 06:00 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, reacts as he is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, reacts as he is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Dec. 11, 2022 06:17 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, reacts as he is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, reacts as he is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Dec. 11, 2022 06:17 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, tries to walk off the field before being carted off during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, tries to walk off the field before being carted off during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Dec. 11, 2022 06:02 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, fumbles the ball while tackled between Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Anthony Nelson, left, defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, rear, and linebacker Lavonte David during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The Buccaneers recovered the fumble. Samuel left the game after the play. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, middle, fumbles the ball while tackled between Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Anthony Nelson, left, defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, rear, and linebacker Lavonte David during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The Buccaneers recovered the fumble. Samuel left the game after the play. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Dec. 11, 2022 06:00 PM EST