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49ers' Deebo Samuel: One catch in preseason debut
Deebo Samuel brought in one of two targets for four yards in the San Francisco 49ers' 41-17 preseason win over the Chargers on Thursday night.Samuel and the rest of the healthy 49ers offensive starters were out there for the team's opening possession, and the veteran wideout ended up recording his first catch in a San Francisco uniform since Week 17 of the 2024 season. His reception came on the Niners' first play from scrimmage, and the 30-year-old figures to play a prominent role in the air attack throughout the 2026 season alongside new No. 1 receiver Mike Evans (quadriceps) and fellow offseason addition Christian Kirk (calf).
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49ers' Deebo Samuel: Rests during exhibition opener
Deebo Samuel did not play in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Titans.Samuel joined Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey (undisclosed), Mike Evans (quadriceps) and a host of other injured Niners in street clothes against Tennessee. Samuel is 30 years old and just signed with the team two weeks ago. He's expected to push Christian Kirk (calf) and rookie De'Zhaun Stribling for targets alongside Evans this season.
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49ers' Deebo Samuel: Goes through full practice Saturday
Deebo Samuel was a full participant in Saturday's training camp practice, his first since signing with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.General manager John Lynch relayed to reporters before Saturday's practice that Samuel is in "really good shape," and the veteran wideout backed up that endorsement with a strong practice Saturday. The addition of Samuel is a timely one, given that Ricky Pearsall is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery over the next couple of weeks to repair a PCL injury in his right knee. Samuel figures to slide in as the 49ers' WR3 behind Mike Evans and Christian Kirk (calf), with De'Zhaun Stribling (hamstring) also competing for consistent snaps on offense.
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49ers' Deebo Samuel: Back in San Francisco
Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Samuel will return to San Francisco after spending the 2025 campaign with the Commanders, with whom he reeled in 72 of 99 targets for 727 yards and five touchdowns while also adding 75 yards and a score over 17 carries in 16 regular-season contests. The wide receiver spent the first six seasons of his NFL career in Kyle Shanahan's offense with the 49ers, and he likely will have no problem fitting right back in. The 49ers are concerned about the availability of Ricky Pearsall (knee) in 2026, while free-agent addition Christian Kirk is dealing with a calf injury early in training camp. The team added veteran Mike Evans in free agency, and he'll enter the 2026 campaign as the team's No. 1 wide receiver. After Evans, Samuel will compete with Pearsall (if available), Kirk and rookie second-round pick De'Zhaun Stribling for touches in the WR room.
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Deebo Samuel: Remains unsigned
Deebo Samuel, who remains a free agent, is gearing up to play this season, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.As long as he remains unsigned, Samuel remains a speculative fantasy option. However, with several NFL teams in need of veteran wideout depth, the 30-year-old figures to catch on somewhere before Week 1, and where he lands will determine his weekly lineup upside. Samuel, who believes that at this stage of his career that he has "at least like three, four good years left," is coming off a 2025 regular season with the Commanders in which he caught 72 of his 99 targets for 727 yards and five TDs while also carrying the ball 17 times for 75 yards and a score in 16 games.
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Deebo Samuel: Among best remaining free agent WRs
Deebo Samuel is among the remaining veteran free agents the Raiders could consider signing to bolster their wide receiver corps, according to ESPN.com's Adam Schefter.There are a number of other big-name WR options who remain unsigned as well, including Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins and Keenan Allen. Ahead of training camp, Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton lead an unproven Las Vegas receiving corps, and adding a veteran like Samuel to the mix could make sense for an offense that will eventually be helmed by 2026 first overall pick Fernando Mendoza. In 16 regular-season contests with the Commanders in 2025, Samuel brought in 72 of his 99 targets for 727 yards and five TDs, while also carrying the ball 17 times for 75 yards and a score.
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Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Two catches in victory
Deebo Samuel caught two of five targets for 20 yards and rushed twice for one yard in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Eagles.Samuel was held to two catches for the second straight week, while his 20 receiving yards were his fewest since Week 8. The wide receiver completed his regular season having caught 72 of 99 targets for 727 yards and five touchdowns while also turning 17 carries into 75 yards and a score over 16 contests. Samuel will enter the offseason as a free agent, and he proved he's still got plenty left in the tank, recording his most receptions since the 2021 campaign.
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Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Tops 90 scrimmage yards in loss
Deebo Samuel caught two of four targets for 68 yards and added 25 rushing yards on two carries in the Washington Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Christmas Day.The 93 scrimmage yards were Samuel's highest total since Week 5. The veteran wideout hasn't handled more than four touches in any of the last four games, managing a 12-173-0 line on 19 targets during that span in addition to Thursday's 25 rushing yards. He'll look to make his first trip to the end zone since Week 11 in a Week 18 trip to Philadelphia.
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Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Another three catches
Deebo Samuel recorded three catches on four targets for 35 yards in Saturday's 29-18 loss to the Eagles.It was difficult to judge the Washington Commanders' passing game due to Marcus Mariota's (hand) exit early in the third quarter, though Samuel wasn't particularly impactful at any point in the contest. He did manage a 20-yard gain on a tough catch-and-run over the middle of the field late in the third quarter, accounting for his longest reception of the contest while also marking his eighth catch of at least 20 yards this season. However, Samuel has now been held to 35 yards or fewer in four of his last eight games while topping 50 yards only twice in that span.
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Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Three grabs in win over Giants
Deebo Samuel caught three of five targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 29-21 win over the Giants.Marcus Mariota completed only 10 passes in total on the day, with Samuel and Terry McLaurin the only players to catch more than one of them, but Samuel's longest gain went for only 18 yards. The veteran wideout has hauled in multiple passes in every game he's played this season, and his 65 receptions through 13 contests are already the second-highest total of his career after his 77 in 2021 with the 49ers. Samuel will look for his first TD since Week 11 in a Week 16 clash with the Eagles.