49ers' Shanahan: Samuel to miss a few weeks with calf strain

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel will be out a "couple" of weeks after suffering a calf strain in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic.

Samuel is the second major 49ers player to be sidelined following star running back Christian McCaffrey, who was placed on injured reserve Saturday with Achilles tendinitis and is expected to miss at least six weeks.

Shanahan added that Samuel suffered the injury late in Sunday's 23-17 defeat to the Vikings. Samuel caught eight passes for 110 yards in the game.

With Samuel set to miss time, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings will be counted on to increase their production. Jennings has seven receptions for 101 yards, while Aiyuk ranks fourth on the team in receiving yards with 71 through two games.

The 49ers are slated to face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.