Following Jimmie Ward’s departure from the team in 2022, Deebo decided to take the vacant No. 1 but it took over a year to implement due to NFL mandates stating that players have to buy the full inventory of merchandise with their jersey number if they request an immediate number change.

After the tough loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15 of the NFL season, San Francisco 49ers' star WR Deebo Samuel made a strong statement about the game. While the positions in the NFC West remain very tight,

Deebo Samuel called for the ball more often this week on social media. When the ball came his way at a big spot in the game for San Francisco, Samuel ended up dropping it in a key play in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams that just about doomed the playoff hopes for the 49ers.

Deebo Samuel apologized for his poor performance in Thursday's loss to the Rams, which included dropping a surefire touchdown.

Most members of the San Francisco 49ers’ offense struggled during their Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams but few were criticized more than Deebo Samuel. The struggling wide receiver’s brutal dropped pass in the third quarter was one of the biggest moments many pointed to at the end of the 49ers’ 12-6 defeat.