The 49ers have major extensions looming for their top two picks in the 2019 draft. The second of those selections, Deebo Samuel, has generated plenty of storylines recently with regard to his next contract. 
On that point, Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network reports that Samuel “will be looking for a contract in the range of about $25MM per year”. That figure would place him amongst the highest-paid wideouts in the league, as the market at the position has been reset this offseason through deals signed by Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and Stefon Diggs.
An average at or near $25MM-per-season would also fall in line with what had recently been reported Samuel’s next contract would look like. Anything above $21MM would rank him ahead of other recently re-signed receivers D.J. Moore, Chris Godwin and Mike Williams.
In three seasons in San Francisco, the South Carolina product has established himself as one of not only the most productive, but also the most unique players in the league. He has made 167 catches for 2,598 yards and 10 touchdowns, but added a significant element to the team’s rushing attack. He has totalled 550 yards and 11 scores on the ground, most of which came this season. His emergence as a ‘wide-back’ earned him Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors for the first time in his career in 2021.
As Pauline notes, there doesn’t appear to be any concern over the 49ers’ willingness to accommodate that sizeable of a contract request. Moving on from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo would free up more than $25MM in 2022 cap space to make a deal possible in the immediate future; more generally, the organization has publicly stated that long-term extensions for both Samuel and Nick Bosa have been “budgeted for“.
This figure being reported was preceded, of course, by Samuel removing all mention of the 49ers from his social media profiles. If the two sides can agree on a new contract, which seem to be a strong possibility at this point, though, he will likely be able to move forward as a pillar of the team’s offense.
One year of good production lol. Keep dreaming buddy.
You did well representing that username.
I’ve proposed 25mil a year to my boss. They countered with 80k. I accepted
He’s been productive whenever he’s taken the field. Last year, he had a much larger, more varied role, and he 100% rose to the occasion. If you let him go to the open market, someone else will pay it.
Sorry deebo you may have to go play w the jets for that kinda scratch buddy. Niners can find a Darren sproles style scat back in the draft. Need the scratch to keep bosa signed and lance eventually if he pans out.
He’s really great though, fudge
LeVeon Bell saga, part II. Another career ruined.
@Alec . . . let’s save the hyperbole. It’s still the off-season. To even compare a posturing contract demand to Bell’s debacle is premature at best.
Explain how this is anything like Bell.
Just like Bell, Deebo Samuel is a combination RB/WR or in old-fashioned talk HB with a lot of touches. These guys don’t wear well (neither you nor I would do better getting slammed by linemen and linebackers all season). Because of their glory season(s), they want to be paid like it will happen every season. It won’t. There’s very few backs who can play season-in, season-out at a high level. Walter Payton, Tony Dorsett (who deliberately “cheated” time by running for the sidelines and avoiding the hit where he could).
Even durable Adrian Peterson had a couple of years mostly on the sidelines with a high cap price attached to his name. Heck, Christian McAffery’s new contract has been a disaster for Carolina. Not to mention the Todd Gurely debacle.
There’s no back worth more than $15 million as there’s a very good chance that back won’t be playing even half a season for whatever you pay. To succeed an NFL team needs at least two very high quality backups behind their number one running back (guys good enough to start somewhere in the league) to share the load. How you get to that with a LeVeon Bell/Deebo Samuel/Christan McAffery contract, you tell me.
Yeah gotta love Fudge, but I’m more of a fan of Bizmo Funyins.
Funyins is no Hingle McCringleberry and will EVER see JackMerius Tacktheritrix type money. Let’s get real.
You think replacing their number one weapon with a Darren Sproles type won’t drastically hurt the team? Come on, just a pinch of reality.
The Niners have the luxury of putting Bosa on the backburner a bit since he has to play on the 5th year option for 1st round picks in 2023. By the time Lance gets past his 5th year option, the cap will be widely advanced. Deebo is getting bad advice from his agent because he knows that they are handcuffed until Jimmy G is traded. If the Niners had 15-20 in cap room, I would understand the social media stupidity.
Your a funny guy deebo
I’d be iffy on half that amount. While a talented receiver he’s not in the same category as Adams or Diggs.
It isn’t even Adams or Diggs that he is talking about. Deebo is looking at Christian Kirk’s deal and saying well I’m better than that guy. Is he wrong?
He’s not wrong. The injury history is what would have me concerned at $25M per season. But he did stay healthy last year.
If you wouldn’t LEAP at the chance to take Samuel at half that amount, then you’re just completely out of touch with either the player he is or what players cost these days.
I said iffy, just because other teams are throwing around stupid money on decent to good players doesn’t mean everyone has to overpay especially for a guy who’s only had one great year and has injury concerns.
You can call it all stupid money, but the market is the market. Half of $25 would put his average per year aboyt half-way between what MVS got and what Allen Robinson got after a disastrous walk year. If you think that’s iffy, you’re out of touch with reality (or if you’re actually the GM, you should have traded him the second the offseason began).
He also hasn’t been in the league as long as those other guys so its not fair to say that isn’t talented as them. Now, if you want to say he hasn’t paid his dues as long as those other guys, you would have a valid point.
Or he should have more of his best years ahead of him, because he’s younger.
People on here lose their minds whenever a player wants to get paid competitively. Deebo was the #1 weapon on a team that went to the conference championship. He’s the most versatile piece in a Shanahan offense. He’s the top weapon on a team that just drafted a QB. If you don’t pay your top core young players, what’s the point in having a QB on a rookie deal?
Tyreek Hill cost $30 million per year PLUS a first rounder, a second rounder, and two fourths. Christian Kirk has an $18 million APY. And the cap is about to go up noticeably. If Deebo stays remotely healthy, he’s going to get $25 million. You can hate the market all you like, but it’s there.
Not to mention people just refuse to look at the salary cap situation and ignore it. They can’t do anything this offseason until Jimmy G is gone. Period.
I don’t blame him, to be honest. He’s not gonna get it yet, but if he kills it again this season, he’s going to be a free agent and get paid.
He knows once Jimmy G is shipped out in the summer he is going to get his extension. Doing this just makes him look like an entitled brat, a common trend these days in the NFL.