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49ers GM John Lynch Freaked Out Deebo Samuel With NFL Trade Deadline Phone Call

San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel warms up before a game. | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Deebo Samuel had quite the scare on Tuesday ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but he can laugh about it now.

Hours before the deadline, the San Francisco 49ers receiver was filming a "My Cause, My Cleats" commercial at Levi's Stadium. All of a sudden, 49ers general manager John Lynch started to call him.

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