The trade agreement for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was made earlier this week, but it won’t be official until the start of the new NFL league year on Mar. 12. This trade ends Samuel’s six-year term with the 49ers, which was filled with both memorable highs and difficult times.
New Commanders WR Deebo Samuel Shows Off Intense Work Ethic
During his time in San Francisco, Samuel showed his knack for making plays but injuries and inconsistent production sometimes held him back.
Nevertheless, now on his way to Washington, Samuel is hard at work at the gym, as seen in a clip uploaded by Dov Kleiman.
Dawg: Deebo Samuel is ALREADY putting in the work after being traded to the Commanders earlier this week.
We have never seen Deebo work this hard 👀 pic.twitter.com/3m5Oydmjc1
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 5, 2025
Athlete developer David Alexander also posted Samuel putting in the work on his Instagram Story.
— NCAA Noobita (@NcaaNoobita) March 5, 2025
As he leaves San Francisco, Samuel, in a message on The Players’ Tribune, thanked the 49ers for trusting him and giving him the chance to make a difference.
“At the end of the day, these guys put their trust in me to help turn their organization around, and I’ll forever be grateful for that,” Samuel said. “And thank God I was able to come in and make a difference.”
Talking about joining the Commanders, Samuel wrote:
“I think this is one of the best possible fits for me, where I can go in and help a team,” Samuel wrote. “Honestly, when my agent asked me where I wanted to go, this was one of the teams at the top of my list. I started watching Jayden [Daniels] because of [Brandon] Aiyuk, that’s like his best friend.
“We used to chill, watch LSU games, and I knew he was going to be a stud. I’ve got some connections already with the coaching staff. Definitely ready to work with Terry [McLaurin] for sure, because we came in the league at the same time. I’ve heard how hard he grinds.
“I’m just ready to match the energy and get to it. S**t…. I got a feeling this season is about to be one of them ones.”
Samuel’s recent production hasn’t been as strong compared to his breakout 2021 season. Last year, he had only 806 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns. But seeing as how he’s hard at work, things might turn around for the WR soon.