Deebo Samuel has been cleared for takeoff in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium.
Samuel, the 49ers’ versatile wide receiver, participated in his second day of practice Friday and wasn’t even listed on San Francisco’s injury report for the meeting with the Detroit Lions.
“It’s huge,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It was a little scary at the beginning of the week, but he was full-go today, and having no restrictions on him is good news for us.”
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Linebacker Oren Burks (shoulder) is the only player on the 49ers’ 53-man roster listed as questionable for the game. Burk had a collision during practice Thursday, Shanahan said.
Samuel played just nine snaps in the 49ers’ victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff round, as he sustained a shoulder injury in the first quarter.
“It was kind of a relief to know it wasn’t a fracture. It was just a deep bruise or whatever,” Samuel said. “I put in countless hours and day-in and day-out to get to where we’re at right now.”
After sitting out practice Wednesday, Samuel was a limited participant Thursday and practiced in full Friday. He was seen running and catching passes, including throws in which he had to reach over his head to bring down the football.
