49ers injury report: Deebo Samuel, D.J. Jones out vs. Washington

NFL teams have until August 16 to reduce their rosters to 80 players before padded practices in training camp begin. After an initial report from The Athletic that stated the San Francisco 49ers planned to remain at 90 players right now, the team started the process of reducing its roster count. The 49ers announced the following moves. The following players have been placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List: DL Ronald Blair III WR Shawn Poindexter C Weston Richburg DL Kentavius Street DL Jullian Taylor The following players have been placed on the Active/Non-Football

Deebo Samuel's 57 receptions during his first NFL season are the second-most by a rookie in San Francisco 49ers franchise history. Only Earl Cooper had more with 83 in 1980. Samuel's 802 receiving yards also ranks as the second-most by a rookie in franchise history, behind only Jerry Rice, who had 927 in 1985. His three games of 100-or-more receiving yards are the most by a rookie in a single season in franchise history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. National scout Chip Flanagan credits another former 49er draft pick for putting Samuel on the team's radar—Marcus Lattimore. The 49ers made the running back a fourth-round selection in 2013. On November 5, 2014, Lattimore announced his retirement after trying to return from a knee injury

Deebo Samuel doesn't seem too concerned with Jamal Adams entering the division. Earlier this month, the second-year wide receiver endorsed the All-Pro safety joining the San Francisco 49ers. Instead, the New York Jets traded Adams to the Seattle Seahawks, who gave up safety Bradley McDougald, a first-round pick in 2021, another first-rounder in 2022, and a third-round pick in 2021. Now, Samuel will have to face Adams at least twice a year. He wants to make it clear that he isn't intimidated by the thought of stepping onto the football field against Adams, though. "Yes the Seahawks got Jamal," Samuel tweeted out on Saturday. "Y'all can stop writing me talking crazy