In the NFL, it is always about the "more you can do," and Deebo Samuel is showing he can do it all. In the 49ers' 28-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks, Samuel returned kickoffs for the club for the second game in a row. Coach Kyle Shanahan spoke on Monday via conference all about the decision to have his star player on the field for one of the more dangerous plays in football. "We got to take that risk-reward every week," Shanahan said. "We decided to do it the last two weeks, and we will come up with that decision each week going forward." After the Philadelphia Eagles' first drive of Week 13, the All-Pro receiver jogged out onto the field to receive the kickoff. Samuel caught the ball deep in the end zone and carried the ball 35 yards, out to the 27-yard line. The change in personnel seemed natural with the club's return specialist Ray-Ray McCloud sidelined with a rib injury. Samuel, who has returned kickoffs in the past, recorded a 28-yard return on his second attempt midway through the third quarter. Rookie receiver Ronnie Bell stepped in as the team's punt returner in place of McCloud. "That wasn't just a decision with Ray-Ray McCloud being out," Shanahan said. "It was also a...
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