NBC Sports Matt Maiocco predicted his 53-man roster headed into training camp for the San Francisco 49ers, and a few things stood out. The two biggest came at wide receiver. Maiocco said the team expects Deebo Samuel to miss the first six games. That could be them being cautious, as Samuel has been outspoken about missing minimal time. The answer likely lies somewhere in the middle.
Here were Maiocco’s projections on which wideouts make the team:
In: Kendrick Bourne, Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Taylor, Jalen Hurd, Richie James (Deebo Samuel/non-football injury)
The team seems to be expecting Samuel to miss the first six games of the season as he rehabs from surgery to repair a Jones fracture.