While adding a Pro Bowl WR makes the Commanders better in 2025, this ESPN analyst doesn't believes Deebo Samuel puts Washington over the top.

Receiver Deebo Samuel called his departure from San Francisco "bittersweet" but said Washington was always one of his preferred destinations after requesting a trade from the 49ers in part because of quarterback Jayden Daniels.

"The best outcome for the 49ers is that a team becomes suddenly desperate for receiver help during training camp; this also keeps Samuel on his existing deal, which is richer than one he would sign in free agency,

The 49ers may have moved on from Deebo Samuel, but their salary cap will still take a hit. San Francisco will take a $31 million dead cap hit, which comes from money that had already been paid to Samuel that hadn’t counted against the team’s salary cap due to the structure of his contract.

With much of the NFL in Indianapolis for the NFL draft combine, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to trade Samuel to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a fifth-round pick. As noted by the insider, the trade cannot become official until the start of the league year on March 12.

The Deebo Samuel era in the Bay Area has reached its end. The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to trade the star receiver to the Washington Commanders, per CBS Sports lead NFL Insi

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to send standout wide receiver Deebo Samuel to the Commanders in exchange for a fifth-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday night, giving Washington another weapon for quarterback Jayden Daniels.