The Washington Commanders have acquired vast receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round choose, pending a bodily, in accordance with an individual with information of the commerce.
The particular person spoke to the Related Press on situation of anonymity Saturday as a result of the commerce can’t be official till the beginning of the brand new league yr on 12 Match.
Samuel, who turned 29 final month, offers the Commanders one other playmaker to pair with Terry McLaurin for reigning rookie of the yr quarterback Jayden Daniels going into his second NFL season. Samuel had 51 catches for 670 yards and three touchdowns final season with the 49ers.
Washington reached the NFC championship sport earlier than shedding to the eventual Tremendous Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Common supervisor Adam Peters went into the offseason with the third-most wage cap area to make use of amongst 32 groups.
A few of that’s going to Samuel, who in 2022 signed a three-year extension that goes by way of subsequent season. The South Carolina product has 334 receptions for 4,792 yards and 22 TDs since making his debut for the 49ers in 2019.
The 49ers final month gave Samuel and his agent permission to hunt a commerce after he requested a transfer in a season-ending assembly with coach Kyle Shanahan.
San Francisco entertained gives for Samuel final offseason however didn’t have any adequate to make a commerce. Common supervisor John Lynch stated after the season that the Niners weren’t trying to commerce Samuel, who was an All-Professional in 2021 earlier than his manufacturing dropped off.
With Washington, Samuel instantly turns into the No 2 wideout alongside McLaurin, who’s coming off his fifth 1,000-yard season in a row.
