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Rams could have serious envy over this rookie receiver in season opener
Sean McVay may watch 49ers De’Zhaun Stribling in Week 1 and wonder what could have been
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR · SF · 23 yrs · exp 0 · Ole Miss
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#88
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#33
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Can De’Zhaun Stribling break any 49ers’ rookie records this year?
De’Zhaun Stribling has potential to break rookie records for the 49ers
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Jordan Watkins Makes His Final Case In Busy Preseason
Jordan Watkins, a 2025 fourth-round pick, had a busy preseason finale for the 49ers, recording a team-high eight targets with four receptions for 64 yards, along with 27 rushing yards and 62 return yards. Despite seeing significant preseason usage, Watkins is unlikely to make a fantasy impact this season due to a crowded wide receiver depth chart featuring players like Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel Sr., and Christian Kirk, and should be ignored in fantasy drafts
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NFL preseason Week 2 overreactions: Shedeur Sanders will start for Browns, Jets' defense is fixed
Overreactions from the NFL preseason Week 2: Shedeur Sanders may start for the Browns, and the Jets' defense looks competitive
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De’Zhaun Stribling: The 49ers wide receiver both looks—and acts—the part
De’Zhaun Stribling has chemistry with Brock Purdy and an attitude George Kittle preaches
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NFL preseason Week 2 winners and losers: Bo Nix shines in Broncos return, Fernando Mendoza struggles
The second week of the NFL preseason is underway with five games in the books entering the weekend. Preseason football is like a box of chocolates as Forrest Gump would say, "You never know what you're going to get." That's because some squads have their starters chained to the bench, some play minimal snaps and some could receive as much of a half of work. Observing who could emerge as a real contributor from the chaos that is preseason football is tricky given the varying degrees of skill levels on the field all at the same time, but it's possible to identify who maximized their opportunity and who would like a do-over. Let's kick off the weekend by identifying the winners and losers of Week 2 of the 2026 preseason. San Francisco 49ers 2026 second-round pick wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling , the rookie 33rd overall pick out of Ole Miss, is THE breakout star of the preseason this year. After catching four of his five targets for 46 yards receiving on Thursday against the Los Angeles Chargers , Stribling is now up to 11 catches for 109 yards receiving on 13 targets. That makes Stribling the first player since at least 2017 to produce at least 11 catches combined within the first 20 minutes of two consecutive preseason games, per CBS Sports Research. Many preseason All-Stars don't end up contributing much outside of special teams for their respective squads, but it's safe to say Stribling will have a place on head coach Kyle Shanahan's play call sheet early this regular season. That's especially true when factoring in how snake-bitten by injury San Francisco is at the position. Every De'Zhaun Stribling target from week 2 of the preseason. pic.twitter.com/aDUNARC2WT No, Will Anderson Jr. , Danielle Hunter , Derek Stingley Jr . and the rest of the starters from the NFL's No. 1 total defense (277.2 total yards per game allowed) in 2025 weren't on the field Thursday night, but the Houston Texans ' ferocious tenacity on defense certainly was. They bullied Las Vegas Raiders first overall pick rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza in the first half, generating an 80-yard pick-six by fourth-round rookie linebacker Wade Woodaz and an 11-yard sack by second-round rookie defensive tackle Kayden McDonald . OPEN UP A CAN OF WOODAZZZZZZ 🤯 📺: @nflonespn pic.twitter.com/Ke0lrYupPs Seeing McDonald flash pass rush chops like this should send shivers down the spines of offensive coordinators all around the league. If there was an area Houston needed to shore up on their defense, it was defensive tackle, and they were able to do so by drafting McDonald, the 2026 NFL Draft's top defensive tackle prospect in the eyes of many, including yours truly. McDonald, who is listed at 6-foot-3-inches tall while weighing 326 pounds, was more of a run stuffer than a pass rusher in college at Ohio State, but if he can find his groove early on when tasked to get after the quarterback, Houston's defense could be a much greater problem for the rest of the league. KMAC WITH THE SACK 😮💨 📺: @nflonespn pic.twitter.com/kOks1uMcrW Tennessee All-SEC cornerback Jermod McCoy profiled as a likely first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft until the medicals surrounding his knee scared teams away. McCoy did suffer a torn ACL in January of 2025, but fears about inflammation and arthritis in his knee caused him to tumble all the way down to being the 101st overall pick and a fourth-round draft choice. In the Raiders' 22-20 preseason victory over the Texans on Thursday, McCoy appeared to be moving well and in phase with opposing wide receivers when tasked with dropping back into man coverage. Perhaps he can end up becoming the best value pick of the 2026 rookie draft class if given the opportunity to receive snaps with Las Vegas' starting defense. Jermod McCoy man coverage snaps. Talent is there. Very fluid and easy COD. Needs to finish at the catch point. Taunting that gives offense a first after forced incompletion is the opposite of finishing. Need to see him against [... truncated ...]
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Snatch up 49ers rookie De’Zhaun Stribling in fantasy football
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling is considered a fantasy football target in the middle rounds
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Winners and losers from 49ers vs. Chargers: De'Zhaun Stribling breakout star of preseason
Tyler Dragon analyzes the winners and losers from the 49ers-Chargers preseason game, highlighting De'Zhaun Stribling's standout performance
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Brock Purdy plays one drive, throws for 29 yards vs. Chargers
Brock Purdy played one drive for the 49ers against the Chargers, completing 4-of-6 passes for 29 yards
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49ers rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling plays with Brock Purdy, continues impressive preseason
De'Zhaun Stribling continues impressive preseason with 49ers
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FA: De'Zhaun Stribling added, Rashid Shaheed dropped
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Adds: De'Zhaun Stribling. Drops: Rashid Shaheed
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De’Zhaun Stribling is in rare company with his preseason debut against the Titans
Stribling caught seven passes in the first half of his preseason debut. That's only happened once in the last decade
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49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling: I felt like I was really clicking with the offense
Many 49ers who are expected to play roles for the team this fall did not play on Thursday night, but rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling was on the field and the second-round pick took advantage of the opportunity
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49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling: I felt like I was really clicking with the offense
Many 49ers who are expected to play roles for the team this fall did not play on Thursday night, but rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling was on the field and the second-round pick took advantage of the opportunity. Stribling led the team with seven catches for 63 yards in a 19-13 loss to the Titans. All of Stribling’s catches came during the first half of the game, so he saw a lot of the Titans’ first-team defense while he was making plays. “I felt great out there ,” Stribling said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “It felt like I was really clicking with the offense, hearing in the huddle, lining up on the field. So I’m very grateful I had the opportunities and the passes that I did.” The 49ers signed Deebo Samuel after Ricky Pearsall’s season-ending knee injury and he joins Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson on the top line of the team’s depth chart. Stribling may not knock anyone out of that position, but his draft status and productivity should continue to earn him looks heading into the season
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49ers rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling introduces himself with 63 receiving yards in preseason opener
The Niners are facing some wide receiver questions. De'Zhaun Stribling is looking like an answer
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Waiver: De'Zhaun Stribling added, Darren Waller dropped
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Adds: De'Zhaun Stribling. Drops: Darren Waller
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3 questions for the 49ers at WR: Can this group stay healthy?
What can we expect from Deebo Samuel and De’Zhaun Stribling?
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49ers list Deebo Samuel, Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson as starting receivers
Deebo Samuel has only been back with the 49ers for a short time, but he’s already back on top of the team’s depth chart. The 49ers released their first depth chart of the season on Tuesday and it shows Samuel alongside Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson as the team’s top wideouts. Samuel’s spot was likely ticketed for 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall, but Pearsall is out for the season and the 49ers moved quickly to sign Samuel after he was shut down. Christian Kirk and 2026 second-rounder De’Zhaun Stribling head up the second line on the depth chart. Both of those receivers have joined Evans and Pearsall on the injury list at points this summer, which underscores how different the lineups could look on a weekly basis as bumps and bruises continue to accumulate. Samuel is also listed as the team’s top kickoff returner and history says that he’ll also see some time in the backfield, so the veteran should see plenty of action in his second tour with the Niners
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49ers rookie wide receiver’s hands become biggest topic at training camp
Brock Purdy could have a new toy. Kyle Shanahan might have a new weapon. George Kittle may have a pretty formidable new running mate. De’Zhaun Stribling, the San Francisco 49ers’
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How is 49ers rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling adjusting to NFL life?
The San Francisco 49ers have high hopes for rookie receiver De'Zhaun Stribling. Here's his outlook on his blossoming NFL career
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