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NFL Rumors: Seahawks Eyed Deebo Samuel in 2019 Draft Before Raiders Reneged on Trade

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel nearly got his NFL start with a different team in the NFC West.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the Seattle Seahawks had a trade in place with the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire the No. 35 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, where the team would have selected Samuel. However, the Raiders would change their minds and eventually dealt the pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"Shortly before the second round, Seattle had a trade worked out with the Las Vegas Raiders to move up to No. 35, with Samuel as the target," Schefter wrote.