49ers’ Deebo Samuel joins McCaffrey on sidelines with calf strain

When Christian McCaffrey went down, the 49ers could take solace in the fact that they had another versatile and dynamic weapon in Deebo Samuel.

For the next two games, the 49ers will be without both as Samuel reported to work with a calf strain that coach Kyle Shanahan said would likely keep him out two weeks.

That means the 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams on the road and then host the New England Patriots without both McCaffrey and Samuel. It’s a body blow to a team that has...