Kyle Shanahan finally addressed the lingering mystery surrounding Deebo Samuel’s replacement. The San Francisco 49ers head coach broke his silence after weeks of speculation about the player’s unexpected absence. Fans and analysts had questioned the lack of updates, especially as injuries piled up and the offense searched for rhythm. With both Elijah Mitchell and Jordan Mason suffering a season-ending hamstring injury and being traded across the league, the backfield was ripe for a new contributor.

“I think he could work his way onto the field. I think it’s tough. The plan wasn’t originally to, but he hurt his knee, I think his first practice, came back two weeks later, broke his pinky, then missed all that. So, he missed an entire training camp and came back, I think, in Wee

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