Less than 24 hours after wide receiver
Brandon Aiyuk injured his right knee against the
Kansas City Chiefs, the
San Francisco 49ers got the bad news they were expecting.
Aiyuk tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee, which will require surgery and end his 2024 season after just seven games, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday.
What's more, the illness that limited wideout
Deebo Samuel to four snaps against the Chiefs is technically a form of pneumonia, according to Shanahan. Samuel has some fluid buildup in his lungs and remains in a local hospital after checking in Sunday night.
"I think it started acting up in the middle of the night Saturday night or early Sunday morning and then it just kind of evolved as the day went," Shanahan said of Samuel. "Once we found out he had the fluid in his lungs and stuff after the game, then I believe they sent him over there."
Shanahan said there's no timeline yet for when Samuel could return, though that should clarify over the next few days.