49ers get Deebo Samuel back, but rest of NFC isn't cooperating

, leaving the possibility of a regular season return. Lynch sounded a bit more cautious about his return, but still said, “I expect him to be out there,” when asked specifically.

“Much like Elijah, he's practiced both days this week — both days, Wednesday, Thursday in our work week,” Lynch said. “He's looking good out there. ... We've got to finish this week and make sure he responds well, but all indications are Deebo's in a real good place.” Mitchell has been on injured reserve since Dec. 3 with a knee injury. Kyle Shanahan said on another KNBR show Thursday that the running back “had a great week of practice … and I expect to play him a little bit here on Sunday.”“The thing we've seen from Elijah in the past, he's a natural runner, so he can shake rust off in a hurry,” Lynch said Friday. “There really is no rust with him. He can go in a game and produce at a high level.

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