49ers camp takeaways: Deebo dominates, flaunts connection with Purdy

SANTA CLARA — On the day originally scheduled to be a joint practice against the New Orleans Saints, the 49ers had an on-field session of nearly two hours. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk watched the entire practice Thursday from the sideline for the second consecutive day after remaining out of sight for the previous week of practices. Aiyuk's "hold in" continues until his contract situation is resolved — however long that might continue to take. It was the 49ers' 16th practice of training camp, and here were the major takeaways: The do-everything wide back Wide receiver Deebo Samuel had his most active day of the summer. He lined up just about everywhere and seemingly did a little bit of everything during the practice session. His connection with quarterback Brock Purdy was the best it has looked at any point in this training camp. Samuel caught seven passes on the day, and each one came from Purdy's right arm. He also had several rushing attempts, both sweeps and runs between the tackles. A year ago, Samuel had 892 yards and seven touchdowns receiving along with 225 yards and five touchdowns rushing. If he remains healthy, he has put himself in position to exceed those numbers...