SANTA CLARA – George Kittle and Deebo Samuel are arguably the 49ers’ most charismatic, offensive playmakers whose personalities have radiated through television screens for years.
Neither was the 49ers’ No. 1 receiver last season, but they’ll be co-starring with three other NFL veterans in this summer’s Netflix streaming docuseries “Receiver.”
The Raiders’ Davante Adams, a Palo Alto High School graduate, is also part of the five-wide cast, along with the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson and the Lions’ Aman-Ra St. Brown.
The eight-episode series is a sequel to Los Gatos-based Netflix’s “Quarterback” show, and it’s produced by a package of NFL Films, Omaha Productions, and 2PM Productions; Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes among the seven executive producers.
Davante Adams
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— Netflix (@netflix) March 19, 2024
Yet-to-be-released footage will come from last season, in which Kittle and Samuel helped the 49ers win the NFC Championship and NFC West, en route to a Super Bowl loss against Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
While Brandon Aiyuk led all 49ers receivers with 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns, quarterback Brock Purdy certainly did not ignore Kittle (65-1,020-6) and Samuel (60-892-7).
Adams, in his second season with the Raiders, crossed paths with the 49ers in training camp and sustained a minor knee injury in their joint practices. He did not miss a regular-season game and posted his fourth straight 1,000-yard season (1,144 yards).
Jefferson also hit the 1,000-yard mark despite missing seven games at midseason to injury, while St. Brown helped stoke the Lions’ run to the NFC Championship Game, where they lost to the host 49ers. St. Brown’s 1,515 yards were third-most in the NFL, behind only the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill (1,799 yards) and the Dallas Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb (1,749 yards).