Deebo Samuel’s time with the San Francisco 49ers is over.
The 49ers are trading Samuel to the Washington Commanders. The Niners will receive a fifth-round pick in return, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The first 2025 off-season NFL trade: San Francisco has agreed to send standout wide receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a fifth-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2025
Like any trade agreed to now, it cannot be processed until the new league year begins…
The trade will be made official at the start of the new league year on March 12.
The Commanders moved quickly to bring Samuel in as another weapon for ascending star quarterback Jayden Daniels. The team did not have a clear secondary weapon for Daniels behind Terry McLaurin, and they clearly hope Samuel can fill that void.
At his best, Samuel is a weapon in both the passing and running game, as evidenced by his 2021 campaign that saw him tally 1,770 all-purpose yards. The 29-year-old is coming off a down season that saw him catch 51 passes for 670 yards and three touchdowns.
Samuel also sparked some concerns about his fitness in a recent public appearance, but the Commanders obviously did not have any concerns about that.
Samuel requested a trade at the end of the season. The 49ers were ready to move on, but there was some thought that they might be forced to cut him instead.
Ultimately, Washington wanted him badly enough to take on the contract instead of hoping to get the chance to win him over on the open market.
The Commanders went 12-5 last season and made a surprising run to the NFC Championship game. They are clearly hoping to keep the momentum going in 2025 by kicking off their offseason with this sort of high-profile move.
