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Kirk's health status and depth role factored into initial hesitation on Samuel signing.

Kirk was signed earlier in free agency and was part of the receiver depth that made Samuel's signing uncertain. Shanahan expressed hope that Kirk would return healthy, indicating an injury concern. Kirk was cited as one of the reasons the 49ers initially felt too deep at receiver to guarantee Samuel a defined role.

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