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Deebo Samuel isn’t getting traded this offseason

It would cost the 49ers so much money to trade Deebo Samuel this year.

An internet rumor led to some speculation that the 49ers might trade Deebo Samuel this offseason. The merits of the rumor matter less than the fact there’s not a realistic compensation a the 49ers would accept given the financial ramifications of dealing the 27-year-old wide receiver before the 2023 season.

Samuel signed a three-year extension with the 49ers worth $71,550,000 with $41 million guaranteed last offseason following a lengthy negotiation that featured a trade request from the former second-round pick.

That request has made Samuel’s name easy to include in trade rumors, but the result of the negotiations was a contract that isn’t super easy to trade for now.

The 49ers would eat a $28,443,000 dead cap charge if they traded Samuel this offseason with no cap relief. That number is derived from the unpaid signing bonuses spread out through 2027. His contract is technically up after 2025, but there a pair of void years tacked on to help spread out his cap number.

Samuel is due to carry a $8,653,529 cap hit in 2023, so dealing him would add a substantial financial burden for a San Francisco club that doesn’t have a ton of wiggle room under the cap. Not to mention they’d be losing one of their top offensive playmakers.

It wouldn’t be a huge surprise if Samuel eventually hits the trading block before his contract is up with San Francisco after the 2025 season. It just won’t happen this offseason.

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Aaron Rodgers: ‘I’m not going to San Fran’

Aaron Rodgers joining the 49ers was always a longshot, but the veteran QB took it off the table entirely at a golf tournament.

Aaron Rodgers landing with the 49ers was always going to be a longshot, but the 39-year-old veteran took that off the table at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Rodgers while teeing off was asked by CBS broadcaster Colt Knost if the QB could give them any news. After a brief pause, Rodgers responded.

“I’m not going to San Fran,” Rodgers said.

This doesn’t come as a huge surprise given what head coach Kyle Shanahan said about the team’s future under center during his end-of-season press conference. Shanahan bluntly stated the team was content with its quarterback room and that he didn’t foresee taking a big swing to add a high-profile name under center.

There are other hiccups the 49ers might’ve come across as well if they did covet the four-time MVP. Green Bay may not have been interested in sending him to San Francisco. The 49ers don’t have any premium assets in the 2023 draft. There are also significant salary cap hurdles that would need to be cleared.

Perhaps Rodgers doesn’t want to play in the Bay Area. He could also see the writing on the wall with all of the roadblocks and Shanahan’s statement about the 49ers’ QB room. Regardless, Rodgers suiting up in red and gold isn’t on the table this offseason.

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Fantasy Football: 10 utilization stats to know after trade deadline

The NFL’s trade deadline created some shakeups in fantasy football utilization trends.

After a record-setting 10 trades were completed on deadline day last week, 12 players are now set to finish the 2022 NFL season with new teams.

This week’s list of utilization stats to know is highlighted by the trade deadline, with seven of the 10 players mentioned now playing in new cities.

Let’s get to the list!

2022 NFL trade deadline takeaways: All the biggest moves, and how they impact Eagles

Here are takeaways and observations from the 2022 NFL trade deadline and how everything impacts the Philadelphia Eagles moving forward

The 2022 NFL Trade Deadline was the most active and historic day in league history, with 12 trades made on Tuesday leading up to the 4 p.m. ET deadline.

Before Tuesday, two significant moves were already made after Carolina sent Christian McCaffery to San Francisco and Robert Quinn moved from Chicago to Philadelphia.

Blockbuster deals were made, with the Vikings looking to keep pace with the Eagles by going out and acquiring pass-catching tight end T.J. Hockenson from the Lions.

Here are takeaways and observations from the moves with notes on how it impacts Philadelphia moving forward.

Tracking picks from 49ers massive trade for Trey Lance

How the picks the #49ers traded for Trey Lance have been used:

Tracking the picks the 49ers gave up for Trey Lance in a trade prior to the 2021 draft has become quite an exercise, and it got even more complicated ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline when the Dolphins dealt one of the 49ers’ first-round picks to acquire defensive end Bradley Chubb from the Broncos.

San Francisco in the trade up to No. 3 in the 2021 draft sent their 2021, 2022 and 2023 first-round choices, along with a third-round pick in the 2022 draft to the Dolphins. So, what happened to all those picks?

Here’s a quick rundown:

NFL trade deadline: Tracking every move on a wild deadline day

Here’s a review of every trade that’s gone down in the league over the last three weeks, including a flurry of deals that were just made today.

The NFL apparently got drunk at a Halloween party and woke up this morning still tipsy enough to put on an all-time wild trade deadline. While the Seahawks haven’t been involved in any of the deals (yet), this trading season is eventful enough to be worth a closer look.

With 30 minutes to go before the deadline, here’s a review of every trade that’s gone down in the league the last three weeks, including a flurry of deals that were just made today.

NFL trade deadline: Bears acquire former Notre Dame star from Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers sent Chase Claypool on his way to Chicago for a second-round pick Tuesday.

Former Notre Dame star wide receiver [autotag]Chase Claypool[/autotag] is on the move shortly before the NFL trade deadline as the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded him to the Chicago Bears. Claypool had played with the Steelers since being drafted in 2020.

Claypool has dealt with quarterback issues in Pittsburgh the last two seasons and managed to pull in 32 receptions for 311 yards and one touchdown through eight games this year. Claypool had previously managed 860 (2021) and 873 (2020) receiving yards in the two years previous.

Field Yates reports the Steelers will receive a second-round draft pick in return.

As a Bears fan I’m thrilled Claypool is headed here as he’s one of the best receivers Notre Dame has had in the last decade, but after trading star linebacker Roquan Smith for a second and fifth-round pick Monday, it feels like a significant talent drop overall for the Bears in terms of actual players, with the addition of a useful but hardly exciting fifth-rounder.

That said, the Bears wide receiver group is a disaster and Claypool brings an obvious upgrade. Former Notre Dame teammates [autotag]Cole Kmet[/autotag], [autotag]Sam Mustipher[/autotag], and [autotag]Equinimious St. Brown[/autotag] will be awaiting his arrival in Chicago as Claypool will be the fourth former Golden Domer on the Bears active roster.

Check out some of the best photos of Claypool during his time at Notre Dame below.

Kyle Shanahan on NFL trade deadline: ‘I’d be surprised if anything goes down’

Don’t expect the #49ers to be active at the NFL trade deadline.

The 49ers already swung one major trade for running back Christian McCaffrey. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday indicated that’ll likely be it for the team’s moves in the trade market.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday reported that teams were calling about running back Jeff Wilson Jr., but it’s hard to imagine the team getting what they’d want for him. Shanahan said they’d listen to calls, but he thinks the team won’t change before the 1:00pm Pacific Time deadline on Nov. 1.

“I think we’re pretty set, but we listen to a call on anybody,” Shanahan said. “We’re never not going to listen to people. I’d be surprised if anything goes down, but until the deadline, we’re always listening.”

If a team wants to make an outrageous offer to San Francisco for a player like Wilson, they’d surely take it. They may not be willing to move off the RB for a sixth-round pick, but if a team comes over the top with something like a third or fourth, they might be more apt to make a deal.

There are still opportunities to make additions after the trade deadline via free agency. A player like Odell Beckham Jr. is available and might be enticing to San Francisco if they feel like they need to add a playmaker. As for the trade deadline though, don’t expect the 49ers to be active.

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Report: Teams inquiring with 49ers about trading RB Jeff Wilson Jr.

Report: Teams have called the #49ers about trading for RB Jeff Wilson Jr.

The 49ers’ backfield got a shakeup when the team traded for running back Christian McCaffrey. It could get another shakeup after the Bye week when RB Elijah Mitchell figures to return from a high ankle sprain. With the position in flux in San Francisco, teams are calling about acquiring 49ers RB Jeff Wilson Jr. per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

San Francisco probably isn’t eager to let go of Wilson, so the asking price would likely start at one of the picks they lost in the McCaffrey trade. In that deal they sent their 2023 second, third and fourth-round selections, and a fifth-round choice in the 2024 draft. A fifth-rounder next year probably isn’t going to get it done, so it might take a fourth or better to convince the 49ers to let Wilson go.

Wilson originally signed with the team as an undrafted rookie in 2018, and this year he’s putting together his best season. He became the starter after Mitchell was hurt in Week 1 and since then has averaged a career-high 5.2 yards per carry on 88 rushes. That yards-per-carry average is fourth among RBs with at least 80 carries.

While it’d make sense to just get some draft capital for Wilson, who’s due to be an unrestricted free agent next offseason, the 49ers may want to keep him in the building down the stretch. They have nine games left after the Bye and Mitchell’s health isn’t reliable. He missed six games as a rookie with various injuries, and this year he sprained his MCL in the season opener. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has also been unwilling to give significant run to third-round rookie Tyrion Davis-Price and undrafted rookie Jordan Mason, so moving on from Wilson would leave the 49ers with McCaffrey, Mitchell and a couple RBs that can’t get on the field.

The Jaguars traded RB James Robinson to the Jets for a sixth-round pick. It would surely take something more than a late Day 3 selection to get Mitchell from San Francisco, and it’s hard to believe a team would be willing to make that kind of deal for him. Perhaps a team is willing to part with a cornerback or offensive lineman that could help the 49ers right away, but teams aren’t typically very deep at those spots and any club trading for a running back is probably too close to contention to give up a starting-caliber player.

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Which NFL teams should (and should not) trade their most valuable players?

With the NFL trade deadline just around the corner, which teams should move their valuable assets to get right for the future?

What message does it send when you start trading your most valuable players in-season? The Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule on October 10, and then traded receiver Robby Anderson and running back Christian McCaffrey in rapid succession. Interim head coach Steve Wilks’ message to his team and the fanbase was clear — the Panthers are not tanking. That played out well for Wilks in Carolina’s 21-3 flummoxing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but that was as much or more about the Bucs falling off several cliffs as anything else.

In any event, several NFL teams are looking at their seasons, and their futures, as the November 1 trade deadline looms. Based on all available reliable rumor and innuendo, here are the most prominent players who have been named in trade talks, and whether or not their current teams should make moves — despite (or perhaps because of) the messages those moves will send.