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:

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle defended his former teammate and Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel from recent online criticism.

Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, now with the Washington Commanders, drew criticism from fans this week after a practice video surfaced online that some interpreted as showing a lack of effort.