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49ers WR Deebo Samuel Now Latest To Join $20M Per Year Club

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off on this Sunday but within that, there is some news that indirectly impacts one of their players currently conducting a hold-in. That player is of course wide receiver Diontae Johnson.

According to multiple reports on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers have now agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who like Johnson, was conducting a hold-in at the start of training camp. Early reports indicate that the 49ers are signing Samuel to a three-year, $71.55 million contract extension, including $58.1 million guaranteed. The deal reportedly has a max value of $73.