So here are the 49ers' options. They can trade Samuel before March 22 for a late draft pick and lose more than $15 million in cap space. Or, they can cut Samuel before March 22 while designating the transaction a post-June-1 release and create more than $5 million in cap space.

Deebo Samuel is seeking a trade out of San Francisco, but some are wondering whether that's really the best option.

The San Francisco 49ers and star receiver Deebo Samuel are heading toward a divorce this offseason, but one insider thinks it won't be via trade.

ESPN’s Dan Graziano presented in a column the question of what happens if the 49ers can’t trade Samuel. He detailed the timeline and why the best course of action may be a release of the 2019 second-round pick.

The San Francisco 49ers are living in the aftermath of Deebo Samuel's trade request, leading to ESPN listing the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens as potential suitors

Samuel's decline is so significant and his contract is so bad that the 49ers actually might have to send a team draft picks to get them to take Samuel.

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The 29-year-old told ESPN on Feb. 9 that the 49ers had granted him and agent Tory Dandy permission to find a trade sending him out of Northern California. Samuel had expressed his desire to begin a new chapter during his exit meeting with head coach Kyle Shanahan the previous month.

The San Francisco 49ers and Deebo Samuel are most likely heading towards a divorce. The former hybrid star reportedly requested a trade during his exit interview with the organization. And even though he’s coming off a down year by his standards,