{"id":750741,"date":"2026-02-14T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/750741\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T04:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:00:24","slug":"former-49ers-all-pro-and-commanders-key-weapon-will-enter-free-agency-after-voiding-contract-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/750741\/","title":{"rendered":"Former 49ers All-Pro and Commanders key weapon will enter free agency after voiding contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> might be on the lookout for a wide receiver in free agency and a former All-Pro with the team might be up for grabs as the Washington Commanders voided his contract.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s non other than Deebo Samuel<\/a>, who had an All-Pro season with the 49ers in the 2021 season, where he was used not only as a receiver, but as an elite swiss-army knife. Samuel is now entering free agency.<\/p>\n

With his contract voided, the Commanders<\/a> will swallow a $12.3 million cap hit in 2026. Samuel will officially be a free agent on March 11. At 30 years old, Samuel could still provide a very good production under a proficient playcaller.<\/p>\n

Will the 49ers really look for Samuel?<\/p>\n

The 49ers have a couple of wideouts going into free agency<\/a>. Hence, the team could perfectly be in the market and a known entity could be the perfect option. This is especially tempting when Samuel had an All-Pro season under coach Kyle Shanahan<\/a>. While the team and Samuel separated in 2024 under tense circumstances, money talks, and Samuel knows the 49ers is where he can shine the best.<\/p>\n

With the Commanders, he had 727 yards and five touchdowns and led the team in both categories. However, Samuel did average a career-low 10.1 yards per catch. Given that Shanahan has the best knowledge on how to exploit Samuel, this could become a win-win situation.<\/p>\n

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see also<\/p>\n

NFL News: 49ers and Kyle Shanahan could lose home game for 2026 season due to an unexpected reason<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Commanders now need a new WR2<\/p>\n

Samuel played second-fiddle to Terry McLaurin on the Commanders. However, given McLaurin\u2019s injuries, he ended up with more games, yards, and touchdowns. Still, McLaurin<\/a> averaged 12.8 more yards per game than Samuel. Given McLaurin\u2019s age and injury history, the Commanders are now urged to bring a new weapon, and hopefully a young one.<\/p>\n

The Commanders have the seventh pick in the NFL Draft, though they might need to address other needs with that pick. Still, they could select a guy like Carnell Tate to bring a downfield menace to play alongside Jayden Daniels<\/a> on offense.<\/p>\n

\"Bruno<\/a><\/p>\n