On Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers-Deebo Samuel sage took another dramatic turn when ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that Samuel formally requested a trade. However, while there was an ocean of reaction to the news, multiple reports that followed suggested the Niners, at least for now, have no intention of honoring his request.
CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson reported that people within the New York Jets organization, a team that has seemed like an obvious potential landing spot for Samuel, believed that the 49ers will not trade their top wide receiver “unless San Francisco gets a King’s ransom.