Feb 9, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel at the Super Bowl LVI Media Center at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Deebo Samuel trade inquiries ‘brushed aside’ by the 49ers

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 4/19/22

It’s looking highly unlikely that a Deebo Samuel trade from the San Francisco 49ers will be the next blockbuster during a crazy NFL offseason.

Despite the star wide receiver skipping voluntary workouts and creating somewhat of a buzz regarding his status in San Francisco moving forward, 49ers general manager John Lynch would be foolish to trade the offensive weapon.

According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, inquiries from other teams about a potential Deebo Samuel trade have been brushed aside by the 49ers’ brass.

A second-round pick of the 49ers back in 2019, Samuel is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The South Carolina product is looking to cash in big time after the lucrative long-term deals the likes of Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and Stefon Diggs received earlier this offseason. For good reason. He’s coming off an absolutely dominating 2021 campaign after recording 77 receptions, 1,405 receiving yards, 365 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.

There was some speculation that San Francisco might look to cash in on the volatile NFL trade market at wide receiver. It was earlier this offseason that the Kansas City Chiefs netted five draft picks from the Miami Dolphins for Tyreek Hill.

The Green Bay Packers also received a first and second-round selection from the Las Vegas Raiders for franchise-tagged wide receiver Davante Adams. Both the Chiefs and Packers decided on draft pick assets rather than paying out huge cash to veteran wide receivers.

San Francisco is in a different situation in that Samuel is only 26 years old and performed at a higher all-around level than those two stars a season ago.

For Samuel, his social media activity and rumors of discontent over contract talks with the 49ers had led to talks about a potential trade. It’s about the almighty dollar for the All-Pro, as it should be.

Deebo Samuel contract: four years, $7.25M; $3.99M salary in 2022

Obviously, Samuel is vastly underpaid in the grand scheme of things. He’s also given hints that $25M annually needs to be the starting-off point in extension talks with San Francisco.

Should nothing come to fruition on this end, all eyes will be on what Samuel does next. Will he attend mandatory workouts later this spring? What about training camp? Perhaps, a holdout could be in the cards. At that point rumors about a potential Samuel trade could heat up.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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