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Star receiver Samuel asks 49ers to trade him
Star broad receiver Deebo Samuel instructed ESPN’s Jeff Darlington that he has requested the San Francisco 49ers to commerce him.
Samuel didn’t need to focus on particular causes behind his request.
Samuel, who was a second-round choose by the 49ers in 2019, is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract and is line for an extension. Sources had instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter this week that Samuel was not anticipated to take part in any on-field work throughout the 49ers’ voluntary offseason program.
The receiver contract market has been sizzling this offseason with the Las Vegas Raiders’ Davante Adams ($28.5 million per season) and the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill ($30 million per season) every signing record-setting offers one week other than one another.
Samuel, 26, is coming off a breakthrough season throughout which he helped San Francisco attain the NFC Championship Sport. He completed fifth within the league with 1,405 receiving yards, caught six landing passes and rushed for eight touchdowns — an NFL single-season file for a receiver.