Overview
- The 49ers signed Deebo Samuel to a one-year contract that can reach $7 million with incentives and he has already practiced with the team.
- The deal guarantees a $3.27 million base and a $490,000 signing bonus while the rest of the pay is tied to game activations, snap share, scrimmage yards, touchdowns, kick-return performance and playoff or Pro Bowl triggers.
- General manager John Lynch said the team will use Samuel as a receiver, occasional ball carrier and kickoff returner, explicitly planning multi-role snaps in Kyle Shanahan’s system.
- San Francisco pursued the reunion after placing Ricky Pearsall on season-ending injured reserve with a PCL injury and while other receivers have missed practice time, creating urgent depth needs.
- Samuel’s return restores a familiar playmaker and locker-room leader to the 49ers and offers him a chance to regain market value while the team protects itself from long-term guarantee risk.