“There has been no indication the 49ers are openly shopping Samuel in a trade. But coach Kyle Shanahan said it himself a year ago: Nobody on the team is off-limits for trade discussions. He and Lynch would consider any legitimate offer.”
“In recent years, megadeals for players at the level of a Bosa or Samuel have come together in July, just before training camp. That could be the case again this year, as the Niners don’t have much salary-cap space and will need to either do more contract adjustments or move on from Garoppolo in order to sign their draft class.