A week ago, wide receiver felt more like a fringe need for the San Francisco 49ers than one requiring extra attention this offseason.
Were there questions with a group that included Brandon Aiyuk coming off a serious knee injury, Deebo Samuel coming off a down year, and Ricky Pearsall coming off a tumultuous rookie season? Absolutely, but with Jauan Jennings included, there’s still enough talent there despite those questions where the 49ers could have looked at 2024 as a standalone down season for an otherwise consistent receiving corps.
On Super Bowl Sunday, however, a report emerged that the 49ers permitted Samuel to seek a trade.