Kaepernick getting more work with first-team offense?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel appears to be eyeing a Week 12 return. We know head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic that several injured players will be making their returns this week. That includes Samuel, along with cornerback Richard Sherman and running backs Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman. Samuel shared a video via Instagram with the caption, "Finally back to work." [email protected] says via IG that he's "finally back to work" — a good indicator that he hopes to return this week.

The San Francisco 49ers had a number of players make very welcome returns from injury during their 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but none of them were more impactful than that of wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who had 11 catches for 133 yards in the victory. Samuel returned to the 49ers' lineup for the first time since injuring his hamstring in a win over the New England Patriots on October 25. His performance was instrumental in the 49ers' win as he made multiple big plays that helped lead to points, including three catches for 35 yards on the game-winning drive. Eighty-three of Samuel's 133 yards came after the catch, which is the highest total of any NFL player so far this season,

Maybe San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is just really unlucky. Or perhaps he is very lucky by defying the odds. I suppose it depends on your perspective. The NFL says a jointly appointed independent administrator uses a computer program to randomly select players before each game to undergo PED testing. Samuel continues to wonder how "random" the selection process is. The second-year receiver has appeared in four games this season and says he has now been "randomly" selected to undergo PED testing a total of six times. Here is his most recent tweet on the