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There will be no drama during the season regarding Deebo Samuel and his contract. The All-Pro receiver and the 49ers agreed to a three-year, $71.55 million extension (which could go as high as $73.5 million) that includes $58.1 million guaranteed, according to ESPN and confirmed by CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson. The extension would make Samuel among the highest-paid players in the league, a group that also includes Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, DeAndre Hopkins and Cooper Kupp.
Samuel reportedly asked for a deal in April after a breakout campaign in 2021. The 49ers expressed optimism they could reach a new deal with Samuel after he reported to training camp last week. Samuel, 26, is coming off a 2021 season in which he caught 77 passes for 1,402 yards while leading the NFL with an average of 18.2 yards per catch. He also picked up eight scores for 14 total touchdowns. Samuel scored two touchdowns during the postseason while helping San Francisco advance to the NFC Championship Game.
The 36th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the 6-foot-6 Samuel accounted for nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards as a rookie while helping the 49ers reach the Super Bowl. Injuries limited him to just seven games in 2020 before rebounding with a big campaign in 2021. NFL Senior Writer Pete Prisco recently named Samuel the NFL’s 26th best player as part of his annual player rankings .
Samuel will have a new quarterback throwing him the ball in 2022. After spending his rookie season mostly on the bench, 2021 first-round pick Trey Lance has been handed the keys to the 49ers’ offense. The 49ers are considered one of the favorites coming out of the NFC this season. If it is to do that, San Francisco will first have to get through a competitive division that includes the defending Super Bowl champion Rams, who beat the 49ers in the conference title game last year.
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