With the 2022 NFL draft just around the corner, news of players requesting trades has started with a bang.
As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, 49ers WR Deebo Samuel has formally requested a trade from the team. There have been some rumors of discontent for a while with Samuel having scrubbed his Instagram account of all 49ers-related images earlier this offseason. Those only intensified this week when Samuel’s brother commented on the situation.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, this trade request came over a week ago. He added that money is not the issue at the root of Samuel’s trade request. Speculation suggests that this could have more to do with his role or the upcoming quarterback switch with the 49ers than a contract dispute.