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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Wide receiver Deebo Samuel will return to 49ers practice today in a limited role, a promising sign that he might be able to play through a shoulder injury. Samuel’s left shoulder was injured on the opening possession of Saturday’s 24-21 divisional-round win over the Packers. He did not practice Wednesday but instead was seen running sprints the length of the field under the supervision of the 49ers’ training staff. Initial X-rays did not reveal a fracture, coach Kyle Shanahan reported Monday. Samuel injured the same shoulder Oct. 15 at Cleveland and missed the next two ga…

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