San Francisco 49ers’ Deebo Samuel (19) leaves the field on the cart after being injured during their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel danced Thursday to the rhythm of the loudspeakers’ beat, preening his once-wounded right leg and looking healthy with two weeks to spare before the playoffs.
A welcome sight, sure, but not a guarantee the 49ers will summon Samuel from a 2 1/2-game absence when they visit the arrhythmic Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.