A massive trade proposal has a surprise AFC team acquiring San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel that would give them the league’s No. 1 offense.
Deebo Samuel, who’s coming off a disappointing 2024 campaign, has been subject of trade rumors for several months now. The 2021 Pro Bowler tallied just 806 yards of offense, his lowest mark since 2020 when he put up 417 in seven game appearances.
The unexpected emergence of Jauan Jennings (975 receiving yards) and the presence of 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall makes Samuel expendable on a 49ers offense that also features Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk.
WHO SAYS NO?#Dolphins trade picks for All-Pro WR Deebo Samuel. Tyreek, Waddle, and Deebo… pic.twitter.com/jbfm9hrnD0
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 14, 2025
The MLFootball X/Twitter account proposed a blockbuster trade idea that has San Francisco trading Deebo Samuel to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for 2025 fourth and sixth-round draft picks.
Such a move would give the Tua Tagovailoa-led offense a WR trio of Samuel, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, not to mention the dynamic running back duo of Raheem Mosert and De’Von Achane.
Tagovailoa missed six games to injury, and Miami’s offense struggled mightily without him. Both Hill (959 receiving yards) and Waddle (744 yards) performed well below their usual standards, but it wouldn’t hurt GM Chris Grier to add another explosive pass-catcher like Deebo Samuel.
2021 Deebo Samuel going in the Louvre https://t.co/uqXvDpMO8J pic.twitter.com/cmSGGCZjed
— Jose Sanchez III (@JSanchezFN) January 17, 2025
The 49ers may be motivated to trade the 29-year-old Samuel as a way to free up cap space, with Brock Purdy eligible for a contract extension as he heads into the final year of his rookie deal.
Deebo Samuel Would Make Dolphins Super Bowl Contenders
When healthy, the Miami offense (Waddle, Hill, Achane and Mostert in particular) have overwhelmed defenses with their combination of lightning-quick speed. Now imagine if opposing teams had to account for a do-it-all playmaker like Samuel as well.
Don’t forget that McDaniel was on the 49ers’ coaching staff during Samuel’s first three NFL seasons (2019 to 2021). That included one year as the OC in 2021, when Samuel had his career year.
