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Reed Jr. displayed his ability as a return man when he took the 49ers first kickoff for 56 yards. In addition to Reed Jr.'s versatility in the secondary as both a corner and safety, his special teams talents are likely to play a role in his spot on the 49ers 53-man roster.
“D.J. Reed, he fights,” Shanahan explained postgame. “He can play at a number of different spots. He helped us out at safety last year, we moved him to corner this year. We know he’s got the capability to play all five of those spots back there and that’s why I try to get them to punt again and decline that, because he’s got a chance to return a punt all times, too. We wanted to give him that opportunity there where we did twice. I couldn’t do it the third time. Didn’t want to get – hurt, but D.J.’s a heck of a football player, and we’re glad to have him.”