The 29-year-old told ESPN on Feb. 9 that the 49ers had granted him and agent Tory Dandy permission to find a trade sending him out of Northern California. Samuel had expressed his desire to begin a new chapter during his exit meeting with head coach Kyle Shanahan the previous month.

Former first-team All-Pro Deebo Samuel asked for a trade after a disappointing 2024 season and was given permission by the team to hunt for a trade partner. Since that news broke in early February there hasn't been much movement,

It looked like the San Francisco 49ers were going to run into the worst-case scenario following wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s trade request. Samuel, entering the final year of his contract, was going to require an extension from any team that traded for him.

It appears Deebo Samuel’s trade market is beginning to heat up. After the star 49ers wide receiver reportedly requested a trade in his exit interview with the team earlier this offseason, San Francisco has received interest in the veteran receiver from multiple teams,