One of the only speed bumps the San Francisco 49ers ran into last year came when Deebo Samuel injured his shoulder early in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns. Samuel ended up playing nine snaps and would not return. He sustained a hairline fracture that would cause him to miss the next two games, highlighting his importance to the 49ers offense.
On the docuseries “Receiver,” featuring Samuel and George Kittle, Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy made cameos, each of whom spoke about Deebo’s importance.
Let’s start with Shanahan:
“Deebo’s always a big part of the game plan.