While the San Francisco 49ers traded Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders this past March, it was pretty clear during the 2024 offseason that San Francisco was preparing for life without him.
For starters, the Niners used the No. 31 overall pick in the '24 draft to select wideout Ricky Pearsall. A little over a month later, they signed Jauan Jennings to a two-year extension. And a few months after that, they made Brandon Aiyuk one of the highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL, inking the 2023 second-team All-Pro selection to a four-year, $120 million extension.