49ers WR Deebo Samuel carted off after brutal ankle injury vs. Buccaneers

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was carted off the field on Sunday afternoon with a brutal ankle injury.

Samuel, just before halftime of their 35-7 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, fumbled after a three-yard run up the middle of the field. As he was being tackled by Tampa Bay defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches, however, Samuel’s left ankle and knee was rolled up on and bent backwards underneath Nunez-Roaches’ thigh.

Samuel remained on the ground for some time after the play was over, clearly in pain. He was eventually carted off the field, and was seen holding his left knee while riding off.

Samuel had 48 receiving yards on four catches and another 21 yards and a touchdown on the ground before he went down. The 49ers held a 21-0 lead when he left.

San Francisco ruled Samuel out officially with an ankle injury just after halftime. Specifics about his injury are not yet known, though coach Kyle Shanahan said after that it's "most likely" a high ankle sprain. Samuel's ankle isn't broken, and he's believed to have avoided a major injury.

The 49ers, behind a huge night from rookie Brock Purdy, flew past Tom Brady and the Bucs for a dominant 27-point win. Purdy went 16-of-21 for 185 yards, threw two touchdowns and ran in a third in what was his first start to get their sixth straight win.