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49ers Blitz: Preseason, report date delay, Deebo Samuel timeline, Raheem Mostert reaches out
Jul 20, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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Here are some of the top San Francisco 49ers storylines that made their way around social media on Monday, July 20, 2020.
No Preseason?
After players collectively tweeted #WeWantToPlay in response to the NFL's safety plans — or lack thereof — surrounding preparation for the 2020 season, the NFL has offered the players union zero preseason games.
This is a big step for both the NFL and NFLPA.
Just in Time for Training Camp
Matt Barrows of The Athletic reported that the 49ers revised their training camp schedule. Rookies were initially scheduled to report on July 21. The team has pushed back the report date to Thursday.
Deebo Samuel Doesn't Like the Injury Timeline
In an NBC Sports article by Peter King, the writer rehashed the idea of Deebo Samuel not being ready to return to action until October.
Samuel caught wind of the report and voiced his thoughts on Instagram.
Raheem Mostert to 'Clear the Air' with the Front Office?
After Raheem Mostert's agent made it public earlier this month that he and his client requested a trade, Ian Rapoport has reported that the standout running back is looking to smooth things over with his current employers.
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49ers Blitz: Deebo Samuel talks COVID-19 testing with Brandon Aiyuk, no preseason, 80-man rosters, PFF's LB rankings
By Brad Graham
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Here are some of the top San Francisco 49ers storylines that made their way around social media on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
Receivers Discuss COVID-19 Protocols
On Instagram Live today, 49ers receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk discussed the team's COVID-19 testing protocols. Rookies, which applies to Aiyuk, and injured players, which applies to Samuel, report for testing on Thursday along with the team's four quarterbacks.
#49ers WRs Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk discuss the new Covid-19 testing
Rapoport: Raheem Mostert reaches out to 49ers to 'clear the air'
By David Bonilla
Jul 20, 2020
Raheem Mostert and his agent, Brett Tessler, announced on July 8 that they had requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. The two are unhappy with the running back's current three-year contract, which is barely entering its second year.
There is no doubt that Mostert is underpaid. He isn't even the highest-paid running back on the roster. That would be Tevin Coleman, despite Mostert being expected to bear most of the workload this season.
Mostert is scheduled to earn a base salary of just $2.575 million in 2020 and won't become a free agent until 2022.
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'Don't believe everything you see': 49ers WR Deebo Samuel responds to Peter King's recovery timeline
By David Bonilla
Jul 20, 2020
Peter King of NBC Sports grabbed a few headlines this morning by quickly stating the Deebo Samuel could be out until October while saying the San Francisco 49ers can be patient with the receiver's recovery thanks to the team's schedule.
That October timeline is news to Samuel.
The second-year receiver made his timeline clear in June when he had surgery to repair the Jones fracture of his left foot. He plans to be ready for the start of the regular season.
Samuel responded directly to King's most recent report, telling fans not to believe everything that they read online.
"Can't put a time frame on nothing you don't see working," Samuel
