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Samuel (shoulder) was placed on IR on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Samuel hurt his shoulder prior to the Chargers' season opener but was able to start each of the team's first four games. However, the Week 5 bye didn't help Samuel overcome the issue, and his placement on IR means he'll need to miss at least Los Angeles' next four contests. Cam Hart will likely take Samuel's spot in the starting lineup at cornerback.
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Samuel (shoulder) is out for Sunday's outing against Denver. Samuel has had a lingering shoulder injury since the beginning of September, but he'll now miss his first game of the season due to it. The 2021 second-round pick has 13 tackles (11 solo) so far this season, and his next chance to play will be Oct. 21 against Arizona.
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Samuel (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders. Samuel tweaked his shoulder during Friday's practice, but it isn't serious enough to hold him out of the Chargers' regular-season opener. The 2021 second-round pick will start opposite Kristian Fulton at corner.
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Samuel (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports. Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that Samuel tweaked his shoulder during Friday's practice and is now in jeopardy of missing the Chargers' regular-season opener Sunday, per Rhim. If Samuel is unable to suit up in Week 1, expect Kristian Fulton, Deane Leonard and Cam Hart to see increased snaps at outside corner.
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Samuel finished the 2022-23 season with 57 tackles (48 solo), one tackle for loss, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and 11 passes defended across 17 games. Samuel served as the Chargers' No. 1 corner after J.C. Jackson suffered a season-ending knee injury in late October. The 23-year-old had a disappointing second season, recording the same amount of pass deflections and interceptions as he did during his rookie year despite playing in five more games, while also allowing a team-high six touchdowns. While the potential is there, Samuel has struggled with consistency but will look to try and put it all together going into his third season.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LV | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @CAR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | @PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | KC | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *6 | @DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/25 | Baltimore | 20 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Atlanta | 16 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Kansas City | 9 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Tampa Bay | 10 |
| 16 | 12/22 | Denver | 3 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @New England | 29 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Las Vegas | 28 |