WATCH: Optimism surrounding Deebo Samuel contract extension with San Francisco 49ers

Mar. 27, 2023 – 19:22 – The Deebo Samuel contract situation with his San Francisco 49ers is one of the NFL’s biggest storylines with less than a month to go before training camps open. It was immediately ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft back in April that Samuel requested a trade from the 49ers. At that point, it seemed that the two sides were far apart in contract talks. Even as recent as June 10, reports indicated that Samuel had not rescinded his trade request.