The San Francisco 49ers are parting ways with a core member of their last two Super Bowl teams as they agreed to trade Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders on Saturday for a fifth-round pick. Since the trade was reported,

Deebo Samuel was one of the first big names to change teams during the 2025 NFL offseason, with the San Francisco 49ers agreeing to trade the wide receiver to the Washington Commanders at the official start of free agency. Now the former All-Pro has shed light on why Washington was his ideal destination.

Deebo Samuel joins a Commanders offense that ranked fifth in scoring last season and will pair with Pro Bowl receiver Terry McLaurin. The move reunites Samuel with Washington GM Adam Peters, who worked in San Francisco's front office when the team drafted him.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who will officially be traded to the Washington Commanders on March 12, shared a heartfelt farewell to The Faithful via The Players' Tribune.

The San Francisco 49ers traded Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders, fulfilling the wideout's desire to move on.

Following plenty of speculation that he would be moved this offseason, wide receiver Deebo Samuel was traded by the San Francisco 49ers to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round draft pick on Saturday.