All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel sent shockwaves throughout the league when he reportedly requested to be traded by the 49ers last week. On Monday, general manager John Lynch addressed the trade rumors publicly for the first time, and though he declined to get into specifics, the takeaway was clear: He has no intention of shipping away his team’s best player.
“You just don’t let guys like that walk,” Lynch said, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. “I can’t envision a scenario where we would.”
