San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle took to social media to defend former teammate Deebo Samuel. A video of Samuel running routes at half-speed during Washington Commanders minicamp went viral and garnered him some criticism for a perceived lack of effort or dip in explosiveness:

George Kittle and Deebo Samuel were teammates for six seasons. Kittle defended the new Commanders WR Wednesday in a social media post.

Former San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel was traded to the Washington Commanders back in March in exchange for a fifth-round NFL draft pick. Samuel had spent six seasons with the 49ers and quickly became a huge favorite among fans of the team for his physical style of