The San Francisco 49ers traded receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders on Saturday after he was granted permission to seek a trade. The 49ers' offense will look a bit different in 2025 without the former Pro Bowler on the squad.
However, retired NFL cornerback Richard Sherman, who played for the 49ers for three seasons from 2018–20, thinks Samuel's absence will help "simplify” the offense. By this, he meant that there's too many big stars on the offense right now, which puts a lot of pressure on coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy to throw to every one of the star targets. Samuel even expressed his frustration with not getting as much catches this past season.
