One hopes he doesn’t miss a significant chunk of time with the hamstring injury, but we have seen hamstrings keep guys out for a while in the past. Tight end George Kittle missed five games with a hamstring injury just last season, so the Niners have to be prepared to go without Samuel for over a month.<\/p>\n
The injury leaves the niners little choice but to trade for another wide receiver. While Mike Evans had a huge game for San Francisco on Sunday, he cannot do everything, especially given his age and the injuries that he is currently dealing with.<\/p>\n
The 2026 49ers deserve to be in John Lynch’s good graces<\/p>\n
This 49ers squad is clearly a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Lynch doesn’t make a blockbuster every year, but when a team has the potential to make a title run, he has gone out and gotten players like Emmanuel Sanders, Christian McCaffrey, and Chase Young.<\/p>\n
2026 feels like one of those “make a move” seasons. The Niners are 5-0, and they have beaten every team in the NFC West already. They have to be thinking about trying to get the No. 1 seed the way they did in 2019 and 2023. In both seasons, they made a Super Bowl appearence.<\/p>\n
There are a lot of options out there. Names like Brian Thomas Jr. would make for a big splash<\/a>. Perhaps Lynch elects to go for a reunion with Jauan Jennings<\/a>, although the Minnesota Vikings, as the only other undefeated NFC team, may not be in a selling mood.<\/p>\n Lynch has to be working the phones, though. The attrition at the wide receiver position is almost hard to believe, and while the team has been able to go 5-0 despite the injuries, they need to acquire more depth at receiver if they want to keep on rolling.<\/p>\n
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