Debo Samuel and Elijah Mitchell will play Sunday with the 49ers

San Francisco will have two clutch players to secure the NFC’s second seed and fight for the first

Santa Clara, California. — the San Francisco 49ers They can best their players at the end of the regular season with the catcher Debo Samuel and the corridor Elijah Mitchell Ready to come back from injuries.

Coach Kyle Shanahan I mentioned on Friday that Debo Samuel He will not have an injury rating and is cleared to play on Sunday vs Arizona Cardinals For the first time since leaving with knee and ankle injuries during the Week 14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Kyle Shanahan He indicated that Elijah Mitchell He will be out on injured reserve on Saturday, returning from a sprained left knee that has sidelined him since November 27.

the passage Christian McCaffrey He also has no injury rating after missing training on Wednesday and Thursday with ankle and knee injuries.

This should give the 49ers (12-4) a huge boost heading into Sunday’s major game v basics. San Francisco He can secure the second seed with a win or loss from Minnesota Vikingsand has a chance to be the top seed and bye in the first round with a win and a loss Philadelphia Eagles.

Debo Samuel He has 54 receptions for 612 yards and two touchdowns, along with 228 rushing yards and three TDs this season.

Samuel made a huge impact in last year’s playoffs with 294 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns to help the Niners reach the NFC title game.

He’s not the only major offensive playmaker close to returning for the Niners in the playoffs.

Elijah Mitchell He returned to training on Wednesday for the first time since going on the reserve with a left knee injury. Mitchell also injured his right knee in the opening game and has only played four games this season.

The team is expected to use the last of its eight picks to come back from the disabled list and take Mitchell back either this week or in the playoffs.

Mitchell led the 49ers in rushing as a junior with 963 yards in 2021. He has 40 carries for 224 yards in four games this season. Mitchell played two periods on injured reserve due to knee injuries.

In other injury news, Kyle Shanahan Announce that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo He has regained some strength in his left foot and could be available for a late comeback in the playoffs if the Niners advance.