Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk celebrate after a catch.Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has revealed the team has made attempts to trade him since its Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in February.

Samuel hasn’t signed a contract extension with the team since 2022 and has two seasons left on his deal. The wideout is poised to have a reported $28.6 million cap hit this season and is looking for the team to show some commitment to him amid the rife trade rumors he has been a subject of this offseason.

The Niners are under no obligation to open contract talks with the All-Pro this year as he’s under contract through 2025, but he reckons he has done enough to warrant a long-term deal.

Unfortunately, Samuel isn’t among the team’s top priorities. The 49ers just handed running back Christian McCaffrey a two-year extension to the tune of $38 million. They are also keen to wrap up talks with Brandon Aiyuk, their preferred receiver of the two, while Brock Purdy has proven he deserves to be among the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL.
Deebo Samuel in trainingDeebo Samuel (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Deebo Samuel Reveals Contract Talks

San Francisco’s lack of urgency is understandable, but it appears they were looking to trade him earlier in the season. The player disclosed this week that his agent was already in the process of discussing a contract with another team.

“Yeah, I heard [the trade rumors]. Had a conversation with my agent about it. They was going back and forth with whoever it was,” he told reporters on Tuesday, per 49erswebzone. “It was a thing at first, but we done moved past it. So we here, and we here to get better.”

Deebo Samuel didn’t reveal the other party but there were reports of the Pittsburgh Steelers vying for his services. The New England Patriots were also reported to have an interest.

It would appear that talks fell through. Deebo Samuel either couldn’t get the contract he wanted, or the San Francisco 49ers couldn’t get the desired terms.

Either way, they are moving forward.

VIDEO: Ruthless Eagles Fans Bullied Deebo Samuel Into Leaving AJ Brown’s Instagram Live Stream During The Solar Eclipse

Deebo Samuel walking off the field after a game.Deebo Samuel (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
It’s not very often that you see two players from different NFC rival teams being all buddy-buddy on an Instagram live, but that’s what just happened.

49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel joins Eagles pro bowler, AJ Brown on an Instagram live-stream today during the much anticipated solar eclipse. Safe to say fans were not happy about the former’s appearance in the livestream.

While watching the clip from the live stream, Eagles fans can be seen telling Deebo to look at the sun during the event as it’s well known that doing so can very easily blind someone without the proper protection.

One Instagram user can be seen commenting “DEEBO LOOK AT THE SUN” while another assumed Eagles fan comments “Deebo stare at the sun”.

Is Deebo Samuel Being Recruited To The Eagles?

Deebo eventually noticed all the hate, stating “Y’all really out here talking ’bout F Deebo” and would cite “getting back to his workout” as the reason for the abrupt departure from the conversation between the two wideouts.

It can be noticed that not all comments on the post were negative as some fans were even calling for Deebo to “come to Philly” as they put it. The two receivers didn’t acknowledge the comments but remained friendly during their exchange.

In the NFL, nothing is ever out of the question and this could include Deebo Samuel being traded to the Philidelphia Eagles to team up with Brown, especially with a GM like Howie Roseman making the personnel moves.

Let’s just say we wouldn’t hate the concept of the scariest 1-2 receiver duo in the NFL and there’s no doubt that Deebo Samuel and AJ Brown would be that.