Deebo Samuel makes return to San Francisco 49ers on one-year deal

[p]Several outlets have reported the signing, though the team have yet to publish the new themselves.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/samuel-deebo/x4qHRFqO/"]Samuel[/a] was initially a second-round pick by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-francisco-49ers/jBnfYoFr/"]49ers[/a] in the 2019 NFL Draft, proving to be a versatile player under coach Kyle Shanahan's offensive set-up for six seasons. Following the 2025 season, he was traded to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-commanders/pYobX5Ul/"]Washington Commanders[/a].[/p][p]In his only season in Washginton, Samuel had 72 catches for 727 yards as well as five touchdowns.[/p][embed guid="e7c53c5b-dc46-4f0a-9683-ae3a304b848e" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2082998688511594509?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]A free agent before the move, Samuel was called up by the 49ers as they were left concerned with the wide receiver core due to injuries. Curerntly, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kirk-christian/WzGeNepe/"]Christian Kirk[/a] (calf) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pearsall-ricky/t6fybbW6/"]Ricky Pearsall[/a] (knee) are out while tight end [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kittle-george/IFQoLauH/"]Geroge Kittle[/a] is unlikely to be ready in time for their opening game of the year.[/p][p]The 49ers also brought in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/evans-mike/vav6O11p/"]Mike Evans[/a], who joins after spending 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buaccaneers where he had 866 receptions for 13,052 yards and 108 touchdowns.[/p]