49ers, Deebo Samuel agree to three-year, $71.55M contract extension

The San Francisco 49ers and star receiver Deebo Samuel have agreed to a three-calendar year, $71.55-million agreement extension with $58.1 million confirmed, sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The new offer has a optimum price of $73.5 million, Schefter adds.

The extension ends speculation about Samuel’s dwelling for the 2022 season immediately after the obtaining and hurrying hybrid weapon requested a trade from the 49ers on Apr. 20. The group proceeded to reject multiple features for Samuel.

The 2021 initially-workforce All-Pro wideout stayed away from the staff for the voluntary part of the offseason but described for mandatory minicamp in June and coaching camp very last week.

But Samuel was “keeping in” and hadn’t taken element in any techniques as his reps finalized the hottest abundant vast receiver deal.

Samuel results in being the 14th receiver to receive a agreement with an average annual value of at minimum $20 million, with 11 of those people specials remaining signed this year.

Following an outstanding next half to his 2019 rookie period, Samuel skipped the the greater part of 2020 thanks to foot and hamstring injuries, appearing in 7 whole game titles and setting up only five.

The 26-year-old had a breakout 2021 campaign, recording 77 receptions, 1,405 getting yards and six acquiring touchdowns with league-main 18.2 yards for each reception. Factoring in his manufacturing on the ground, Samuel put up 1,770 scrimmage yards and 14 complete touchdowns.

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice is the only Niners receiver at any time to obtain additional yards from scrimmage in a time than Samuel did last year.

Samuel has profession totals of 167 receptions, 2,598 acquiring yards and 10 obtaining touchdowns. He is also amassed 81 hurrying tries for 550 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Finding Samuel back again on the apply discipline was a priority for the 49ers so he could get to get the job done with new starting off quarterback Trey Lance. Right after drafting Lance 3rd all round previous yr, the Niners are turning the offence about to him in 2022 and want as substantially time as doable to develop a rapport in between Lance and Samuel.

-With documents from the Affiliated Push