Deebo Samuel is preparing for his first season with the Washington Commanders and hopefully things go smoother for him on the field than things went for him during a live interview on NFL Network on Saturday.
The wide receiver took a few minutes to talk about training camp and the upcoming season and then at the end of the discussion things took an awkward turn with NFL Network's Mike Garafolo revealing a possible injury while trying to say goodbye.
"Usually I give a guy a handshake when a guy leaves but I tried to shake your hand on the way in and you said ‘no, no, no, no I jammed my finger today. I jammed my finger.’ Was I not supposed to say that? Alright, edit that part out. Strike that. That didn’t happen. I’ll give him a left-handed fist bump?"
Samuel didn't seem to love that:
Very awkward interaction between Deebo Samuel and NFL Network at the end of their interview after Saturday’s practice. @JPFinlayNBCS @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/jscEY3aP0E
— Steronimo Gilton (@viceroy_14) August 2, 2025
Yeah, that didn't look like a good time for anyone involved.
Samuel is hoping to have a bounce-back year for a Commanders team that played in the NFC championship game last season. Hopefully his finger won't get slow him down at all.
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