Deebo Samuel is as tough as he looks. The wide receiver/running back was banged up during Saturday night’s playoff win against the Green Bay Packers, but he fought back and stuck with his teammates until the end.

Now, the San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three years.

Things looked bad when Samuel tried to get to the sideline in the closing moments, hopping on one foot and then needing help getting to the bench because he couldn’t put weight on his right leg.

When Samuel and his teammates watched Robbie Gould kick through the posts to seal the win, the receiver seemed fine.

“He was outside celebrating with them [after the win]”head coach Kyle Shanahan said. “He seemed fine.”

Samuel provided an update to NFL Network’s Stacey Dales moments after the game concluded.

“My ankle sprained and I freaked out for a second, but I’ll be fine,” Samuel told Dales.

During his post-game press conference, a reporter asked Samuel how he was feeling.

“I was hurt the whole game,” Samuel said with a laugh, “but I’ll be fine.”

Earlier in the game, Packers linebacker Krys Barnes brought Samuel down after a 12-yard reception and the receiver was slow to return to the sideline.

“The guy caught me and hit my shoulder,” Samuel explained. “It was just a little sting, so I was fine.”

It appears that Samuel did not suffer any injuries that could jeopardize his availability next weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Los Angeles Rams. That’s certainly good news for the 49ers, who are one win away from returning to the Super Bowl.

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