It seems that Deebo Samuel, who requested a commerce from San Francisco in April, will probably be sticking with the 49ers for the upcoming NFL season, in keeping with basic supervisor John Lynch.
"Effectively, we haven’t traded him, and I’ve used the phrase ‘idiot’ — I’d be a idiot to commerce him," Lynch stated. "So, sure — he’ll be part of the 49ers this yr."
This newest comment follows head coach Kyle Shanahan frequently stressing that San Francisco will be capable of work issues out with its celebrity large receiver.
Samuel's commerce request got here after contract negotiations reportedly turned contentious between the 2 sides. Coming into his fourth season and within the ultimate yr of his rookie deal, Samuel wished an extension on the prime of an exploding large receiver market.
Fellow receivers A.J. Brown (4 years, $100 million) Tyreek Hill (4 years, $120 million) and Davante Adams (5 years, $141.25 million) all cashed on this offseason, whereas Samuel is ready to make simply shy of $4 million in 2022. The All-Professional's argument is that he’s simply as impactful a participant as these receiving the large bucks and must be given comparable compensation.
He has not participated in any of the group's voluntary OTA classes this offseason because the saga continues.
Maintaining Samuel is essential for the title-contending Niners as they plan to start out second-year professional Trey Lance at quarterback this fall, though veteran Jimmy Garoppolo stays on the roster.
The 22-year-old Lance, who began two video games as a rookie and accomplished 57.7% of his passes, wants all the assistance he can get, and retaining the extremely versatile WR could make Lance’s transition to QB1 a lot simpler.
This previous season, Samuel exploded for 1,770 yards from scrimmage, the third-highest complete within the NFL, regardless of lacking one recreation. He caught 77 of 121 targets for 1,405 yards, which had been 212 greater than his earlier two campaigns mixed. His 18.2 yards per reception led the NFL
The Niners additionally elevated his working load considerably, as Samuel racked up 365 dashing yards and eight dashing TDs, breaking the NFL file for a wideout. He turned the primary large receiver in league historical past to file 1,400-plus receiving yards and 300-plus dashing yards in the identical season.
Samuel first confirmed flashes as a dual-threat throughout his rookie season, when he rushed 14 occasions for 159 yards (10.6 dashing yards per recreation) and three touchdowns to associate with 57 receptions for 802 yards.
All eyes will probably be on Samuel's subsequent transfer, because the Niners' necessary minicamp is ready for June 13-15, adopted by coaching camp in mid-July.
