Deebo Samuel Returns to 49ers on One-Year Deal

Samuel, who was originally drafted by the 49ers in the second round of 2019, had a successful stint with the team, earning first-team All-Pro honors and making the Pro Bowl in 2021. His relationship with the organization became strained during the 2022 offseason when he requested a trade, but he eventually signed a three-year, $73.5 million extension before being traded to Washington last year for a fifth-round pick.

The 49ers' need for Samuel stems from concerns about 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall's season due to lingering knee injury effects. The 30-year-old Samuel, who has one career 1,000-yard season, joins a receiving corps that includes Mike Evans, Christian Kirk, De'Zhaun Stribling, Jordan Watkins, Jacob Cowling, and Demarcus Robinson. raccoongame.org