Deebo Samuel is optimistic about his timeline returning from a broken foot. Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

49ers WR Deebo Samuel out '10 weeks' with broken foot

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jun 18, 2020 5:54 PM ET

On Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed that wide receiver Deebo Samuel suffered a broken foot during a Tuesday workout session. The club announced he underwent surgery on his left foot and is expected to miss between 12-16 weeks.

Don't tell that to the 24-year-old, though, who tweeted he's optimistic he can return to fields in 10 weeks:

We gone be straight ❤️ https://t.co/MXjbojzvKU
— UnoCaptain‼️❌ (@19problemz) June 18, 2020

10 weeks I’m back better than the deebo you seen before
— UnoCaptain‼️❌ (@19problemz) June 18, 2020

A second-round draft selection, Samuel produced a solid debut campaign for a 49ers side that surprised critics by winning the NFC Championship and earning a trip to Super Bowl LIV, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Samuel nevertheless made history in the title game, per Yahoo Sports, when he gained 53 yards on the ground. That is the most rushing yards ever tallied by a receiver in a Super Bowl.

In 15 regular-season outings, Samuel accumulated 57 catches, 802 receiving yards, and six total touchdowns.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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