San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle took to social media to defend former teammate Deebo Samuel. A video of Samuel running routes at half-speed during Washington Commanders minicamp went viral and garnered him some criticism for a perceived lack of effort or dip in explosiveness:

Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, now with the Washington Commanders, drew criticism from fans this week after a practice video surfaced online that some interpreted as showing a lack of effort.

George Kittle and Deebo Samuel were teammates for six seasons. Kittle defended the new Commanders WR Wednesday in a social media post.