The San Francisco 49ers are in their second week of training camp. There have already been several injuries, but there have also been a lot of good

The addition of Samuel was needed due to injuries at the position. Per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall currently has knee swelling and receiver Christian Kirk injured his calf in the 49ers’ first practice.

"His first day in pads he's making an impact right way. He just looked like the old Deebo," Juszczyk said.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the San Francisco 49ers didn't sign Deebo Samuel just because of Ricky Pearsall's injury.

Deebo Samuel took a one-year sojourn to Washington D.C., before returning to the San Francisco 49ers ahead of the 2026 season. The veteran receiver said Saturday that his homecoming to the Niners has been seamless.

Jordan Addison, Deebo Samuel Sr. and Malik Washington are late-round wide receivers, who offer Fantasy viability.

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4. Samuel’s return might be, ostensibly, about the absence of Pearsall, but he also bolsters the Niners in the absence of running back Jordan James, too. Kaelon Black looks strong as the No. 2 back behind Christian McCaffrey, but you need more than one viable backup behind No. 23. The wideback is back.