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A fresh start is usually what most players crave when entering NFL free agency. Deebo Samuel did not quite have the same thought process. After his sole year with the Washington Commanders, he is back to catch passes from Brock Purdy. The 30-year-old weapon unveiled why he made such a choice.
Deebo Samuel is returning to the 49ers on a one-year deal worth up to $7 million, including incentives. General manager John Lynch and Coach Kyle Shanahan reached out with this deal after they saw Ricky Pearsall go down with a season-ending PCL injury.
More than the fact that it was a need for the 49ers, deals in the NFL go both ways. For Samuel, he wanted to go back to the offense led by Brock Purdy because of his familiarity with the 49ers organization and the schemes of Coach Shanahan, via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.
"It kind of felt like I didn't even go nowhere, to be honest. When I got back, I was just like, 'Well, I know what's going on. I know the people here. Staff still the same.' So it's kind of like the same for real. Conversations with me, John, and Kyle have just always kind of been the same. It was just a matter of time before it happened," the 49ers' seven-year veteran said.
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A fresh start is usually what most players crave when entering NFL free agency. Deebo Samuel did not quite have the same thought process. After his sole year with the Washington Commanders, he is back to catch passes from Brock Purdy. The 30-year-old weapon unveiled why he made such a choice.
Deebo Samuel is returning to the 49ers on a one-year deal worth up to $7 million, including incentives. General manager John Lynch and Coach Kyle Shanahan reached out with this deal after they saw Ricky Pearsall go down with a season-ending PCL injury.
More than the fact that it was a need for the 49ers, deals in the NFL go both ways. For Samuel, he wanted to go back to the offense led by Brock Purdy because of his familiarity with the 49ers organization and the schemes of Coach Shanahan, via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.
"It kind of felt like I didn't even go nowhere, to be honest. When I got back, I was just like, 'Well, I know what's going on. I know the people here. Staff still the same.' So it's kind of like the same for real. Conversations with me, John, and Kyle have just always kind of been the same. It was just a matter of time before it happened," the 49ers' seven-year veteran said.
#samuel #kind
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