De'ZhaunStribling

News: 3 days agoStribling (shoulder) returned to practice Sunday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Spin: Stribling -- who was sporting a no-contact jersey during the session -- had been considered day-to-day with a shoulder injury after playing in San Francisco's 41-17 preseason win over the Chargers last Thursday. The second-round rookie has stood out with 11 catches on 13 targets for 109 yards across two exhibition games, and he should stand to make an immediate impact in the 49ers' banged-up receiving corps. Stribling's final chance to play this preseason will come Thursday versus the Raiders.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stribling was selected by the 49ers with the 33rd overall pick in April's draft. Stribling had a productive collegiate run, catching 44-plus passes in four of his five seasons, three of which came with different schools. That production included 52-882-6 and 55-811-6 receiving lines at Oklahoma State and Ole Miss over the past two seasons. Stribling primarily worked as a perimeter receiver and peaked with a 22% target share with OSU in 2024. His overall efficiency is pedestrian, but he has good size and speed (4.36 40-yard dash at the combine) and is a plus blocker. Stribling has plenty competition for Year 1 playing time (Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Christian Kirk), so a slow start is possible, but it's likely he'll eventually find his way to a bigger role and fantasy relevance. He's a fine late-round flier.