Jeremy Fowler of ESPN recently reported that a slew of teams have expressed interest in San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel. One thing is clear, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have stiff competition for the dual-threat receiver.

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.

But, one of their biggest decisions is actually a subtraction, as the 49ers are currently mulling their options with wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who requested a trade earlier this month, as he looks to play out the final season of his three-year,

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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.

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.

As the NFL's offseason continues, it appears the trade market for 49ers do-it-all weapon Deebo Samuel is starting to heat up. The star receiver reportedly requested a trade out of San Francisco during the team's exit interviews earlier this month.

A report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler could open a door for the 49ers to salvage at least some draft capital when they lose Samuel. Fowler in an episode of NFL Live on Thursday indicated there were multiple teams interested in acquiring the 2021 All-Pro.