Deebo Samuel returns to 49ers, putting past contract issues behind him
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 2:43 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Receiver Deebo Samuel is back with the San Francisco 49ers, wearing his previous number 19. Coach Kyle Shanahan addressed past contract disputes, describing them as non-issues now, and emphasized that Samuel's return was not influenced by the loss of teammate Ricky Pearsall for the season. Both Samuel and linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who also returns to the team after a year away, are expected to positively impact the 49ers as they prepare to compete in the NFC West.
- •Deebo Samuel returns to 49ers training camp on August 9, 2026.
- •Kyle Shanahan downplays previous contract-related tensions.
- •Samuel's return is unrelated to Ricky Pearsall's season-ending injury.
- •Samuel wears his former number 19, last used in 2023.
- •Dre Greenlaw also rejoins the team after a year away.
- 2:43 PMYahoo Sports — The "BS" from Deebo Samuel's contact squabble is irrelevant to his 49ers' reunion
"Receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is back in San Francisco, and back in the number he wore from 2019 through 2023: 19.
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