What’s going on with Deebo Samuel?
The 30-year-old wide receiver and 2021 All-Pro is among the best remaining players on the NFL free agent market, but the ex-Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers receiver has no intention of hanging up his cleats anytime soon.
“Going on Year 8 … [I] nonetheless really feel like I received lots, not less than like three, 4 good years left,” Samuel said in a current video posted to his YouTube web page. “It is type of been powerful, not even going to deceive you. All of the free company stuff occurring, waking up within the morning, taking a look at your telephone, seeing in case your agent hit you and was like, ‘This staff is ,’ or issues alongside these strains. And it has been type of like a curler coaster. [I’ve] been by lots, not simply ball.
“With me and the way I play this sport, it is similar to, it doesn’t matter what I am going by, it doesn’t matter what I am doing, if I will carry out, I will go on the market and put it on the road for my staff.”
Following six seasons with the 49ers (2019-24), San Francisco traded Samuel to Washington, which was coming off a 2024 marketing campaign that noticed it attain the NFC Championship Sport for the primary time since 1991 — when it received Tremendous Bowl XXV — and noticed quarterback Jayden Daniels win Offensive Rookie of the 12 months honors.
All that mentioned, the Commanders went on to have a 5-12 season in 2025, with Daniels enjoying in simply seven video games attributable to knee, hamstring and elbow accidents, respectively. Throughout 16 video games, Samuel totaled 72 receptions for 727 yards (10.1 yards per reception) and 5 touchdowns. All three totals led the Commanders, with Samuel additionally dashing for 75 yards and one rating.
“Some individuals ask like, ‘Are you prepared to hold it up?’ And I am like, nah, every thing’s received timing,” Samuel mentioned. “So, I promise you, when the time comes, it will come. And I am overly ready, overly prepared for the second. And every time that proper alternative reveals up, we right here first, man. I am able to rock out.”
Since Samuel’s 2021 All-Professional marketing campaign, which noticed him common an NFL-high 18.2 yards per reception and log 365 dashing yards and eight dashing touchdowns, the veteran has averaged 59.8 receptions for 730.3 yards and 4.3 touchdowns per season from 2022-25, whereas dashing for 167.0 yards per yr.
