The may not have one of their premier playmakers on the field Sunday when they take on the .Star wide receiver has practiced sparingly this week, and during a radio interview Friday morning, head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Samuel has "got to do something Friday for it to be a chance to be a game-time decision," per a . Roenis Elias Jersey SF WR #19 TAR76REC44REC YDs511REC TD2FL1 Samuel, who had been on Ryan Zimmerman Jersey the injury report over the past several weeks with a hamstring injury, is on there this week with a quadriceps injury. He got in a limited practice se sion Wednesday but was sidelined Thursday. Shanahan wants to see him get in at least another limited se sion Friday to give him a chance of playing against Miami. "We're not just giving him time off to give him time off," Shanahan said. "He's trying to get healthy. He's working as hard as he can. His thigh has been bothering him. It hasn't loosened up the way we want it to, but hopefully, it will be Hunter Strickland Jersey better Friday , and he'll be good to go for Sunday."The Niners will already be without running back for this game, and for . Plus, has been dealing with a knee injury that saw the team limit his reps in the past couple games and hold him out of Wednesday's practice. McCaffrey is expected to play, Raudy Read Jersey and if Samuel can't go, would presumably have even more responsibility within the Jake Noll Jersey offense, while would take on additional targets as the clear-cut top perimeter option in the pa sing game. With the Dolphins sporting one of the NFL's most efficient and explosive offenses, San Francisco needs all of its weapons available so it can keep pace. A potential Samuel absence would change the entire complexion of the matchup.