Overview
- Deebo Samuel signed a one‑year contract with the 49ers that guarantees $3.27 million and includes a $490,000 signing bonus with the total value able to reach $7 million through bonuses and incentives.
- The deal ties pay to availability and production with per‑game roster bonuses, snap‑percentage triggers, scrimmage‑yard and touchdown tiers, kick‑return and Pro Bowl rewards, and many bonuses double if the 49ers make the playoffs.
- General manager John Lynch said the team will use Samuel as a receiver, occasional ball carrier and kickoff returner, a plan that leverages his prior 'wide‑back' role and recent return metrics.
- Samuel practiced immediately after signing, took team reps with Brock Purdy and looked in strong shape, giving the 49ers a quick on‑field option as training camp injuries have thinned the receiver room.
- The signing addresses the season‑ending PCL injury to Ricky Pearsall and gives the 49ers a low‑risk way to restore schematic versatility and special‑teams firepower while preserving cap flexibility.