In one of the more shocking Super Bowl Sunday news drops, the Seattle Seahawks’ primary rivals – the San Francisco 49ers – are going to be without one of their top stars in 2025. The 49ers, coming off an abysmal NFC Championship defense season with a record of 6-11, learned wide receiver Deebo Samuel has requested a trade. San Francisco has given Samuel and his agent to explore searching for a trade partner, as the franchise seems inclined to grant his request.
The 49ers have granted Deebo Samuel and his agent Tory Dandy permission to find a trade partner for the wide receiver, Samuel told ESPN. This comes after Samuel asked San Francisco to trade him during the players’ exit meetings after the season.
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Samuel has been one of the biggest cogs in the 49ers machine these last few years. However, the relationship between the team and the all-purpose star has been rocky at times. During the 2022 offseason, Samuel requested his first trade from San Francisco, before being granted a three-year extension worth up to $73.5 million dollars. This time, it does not seem like either side is willing to find a way to keep this relationship going.
Samuel has reportedly grown frustrated with his usage in the Niners’ offense. Last year, Samuel only had 670 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 15 games played. It was the second time in the last three years his receiving total has been only in the 600 yard range, and has not eclipsed 1,000+ since the 2021 season.
Should he finally leave the 49ers, it will be a blessing to the Seahawks secondary. In his career versus Seattle, Samuel has 766 receiving yards on 47 receptions, seven of which went for touchdowns in eight total games against the Hawks. In Seattle’s 36-24 loss to San Francisco on Thursday Night Football last year, Samuel had five receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown.
