Deebo Samuel Sr.'s trade request and what's next for 49ers

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. made the rounds at radio row in New Orleans last week, nothing he said raised as many eyebrows as what he was wearing.

Samuel bounced from interview to interview wearing a No. 11 kelly green Philadelphia Eagles jersey in honor of his close friend A.J. Brown. For 49ers fans, it was jarring to see Samuel, who has never shied away from his dislike of the Eagles, in another team's jersey.

As it turns out, it's a sight that the 49ers and their fans are likely going to have to get used to.

In his end-of-season meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan, Samuel requested that the team trade him elsewhere. And it's a…