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Deebo Samuel Trade Rumors Denied by Ravens GM; DeCosta Makes 'The Lorax' Comparison

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta strongly refuted a recent report stating the team inquired about trading for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel by making a comparison to "The Lorax," a Dr. Seuss book.

DeCosta was referencing a report from NFL insider Jason La Canfora, who made the connection between Baltimore and Samuel but said that it's not happening, "at least for now."

La Canfora fired back at DeCosta after he compared the report to "The Lorax," a work of fiction in which a furry, orange creature (The Lorax) defending the destruction of a forest from an evil businessman, Once-ler.