Now that the 49ers have made arrangements to trade away star wide receiver Deebo Samuel, could the son of a San Francisco legend — who recently beefed with Samuel — be next in line to step up for the red and gold?

This included moving on from high-priced veterans like Samuel, whose impact on the field no longer justified his cost. Kawakami described Samuel as representing "everything the 49ers didn’t want to be in 2025.

The Washington Commanders have made a major move to bolster their offense after agreeing to trade for star wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick.

In their second major trade in four months, the Washington Commanders agreed to acquire former all-pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick, two people with knowledge of the deal said Saturday night.

The 49ers may have moved on from Deebo Samuel, but their salary cap will still take a hit. San Francisco will take a $31 million dead cap hit, which comes from money that had already been paid to Samuel that hadn’t counted against the team’s salary cap due to the structure of his contract.

Deebo Samuel shared an emotional farewell post to his Instagram after the San Francisco 49ers agreed to trade the star receiver to the Washington Commanders on Saturday.

The 49ers parted with one of their top offensive weapons when they agreed to trade Deebo Samuel to the Commanders on Saturday, and the move should pave the way for one young player to take on a huge role.

Deebo Samuel was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Washington Commanders, opening up the door for a new top receiving option on Kyle Shanahan’s team. Samuel had long been the subject of constant trade rumors in recent years.