News surrounding the San Francisco 49ers broke on Super Bowl Sunday, as several outlets reported that wide receiver Deebo Samuel requested a trade at the team’s exit meetings earlier this offseason, likely ending his stay in the Bay Area.
Samuel, a second-round pick back in the 2019 NFL Draft, had some major highs with the 49ers, earning first-team All-Pro honors back in 2021, while helping the team on their run to a Super Bowl back in 2019 and 2022.
However, the wideout posted career lows across the board in 2024, while the team drafted Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the NFL Draft last offseason to serve as Samuel’s eventual replacement.