NFL: The Insiders on Deebo Samuel

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From the episode

Debo Samuel. He has been rejuvenated in San Francisco. He's looking like his old self. He's 30 years old. He looked like he was regressing the last year or two, but now it looks good, so they're giving him handoffs. They're giving him easy touches on screen passes.

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STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Debo rejuvenated with handoffs and screen touches as Purdy's safety valve.

Debo Samuel has been rejuvenated in San Francisco and is looking like his old self at age 30 after appearing to regress the last year or two; the 49ers are giving him handoffs and easy touches on screen passes to serve as a safety valve for Brock Purdy and protect him from sacks.