49ers plan to release Javon Hargrave but not Deebo Samuel Sr.
“Deebo is under contract,” Lynch said. “[He’s] a good player and has done a ton for this organization and we’re not in the business of letting good players out of here.”
The 49ers restructured Samuel’s contract in September, a move that meant if the Niners were to trade or release him before June 1, 2025, they’d have to absorb a $31.55 million dead money hit on the cap. If they did want to move on from him with a post-June 1 designation before his March 23 option bonus is due, they could have decreased that number to cap hits of $10,751,753 over the next couple of years.