Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel summarized his departure from the San Francisco 49ers with one word: bittersweet.
“It’ll never not be bittersweet,” Samuel wrote in The Players’ Tribune on Thursday after last week’s trade.
Commanders’ Deebo Samuel Details Departure From 49ers
‘When the trade happened, my mind was flipping through all the memories like a scrapbook,’ the wide receiver said.
Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2024. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
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