Deebo Samuel will not have to search for a new team in the offseason after all. Despite rumors of the San Francisco 49ers potentially moving the star receiver, general manager John Lynch confirmed that the 28-year-old would return to the team in 2025.
The 49ers used the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft to bring in Purdy, a four-year starter at Iowa State. He's gone 23-13 as a starter at the NFL level and led the 49ers to two NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.
There are some tough decisions coming up for the San Francisco 49ers as they gear up to have a top-of-market quarterback contract on their books. One of those tough decisions could involve wide receiver Deebo Samuel,
San Francisco once secured him with a three-year, $71.5 million deal on the eve of July 2022 training camp. The 49ers shut down the trade chatter then by offering Samuel a massive amount of cash. That blockbuster contract additionally came as a reward for Samuel's explosive '21 season.
If defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is going to remain with the San Francisco 49ers, it will have to be on a new contract. San Francisco general manager
Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ brass have a similar mindset regarding one of the biggest offseason questions around the organization.
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch explained how the San Francisco 49ers battled through a series of personal tragedies this season.
But if you expected sweeping change, that will have to wait another year if anything like 6-11 happens again. The 49ers dismissed defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen and special teams coordinator Brian Schneider but will promote passing game specialist Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator. With Shanahan still calling the plays.
John Lynch sounds off on San Francisco 49ers' stance on quarterback Brock Purdy amid looming contract extension negotiations.