Even as they took trade calls on him during last year’s draft, it would have been difficult to imagine the San Francisco 49ers being willing to part with Deebo Samuel for a fifth-round pick. But things can change in a hurry in the NFL,

The 49ers agreed to trade Samuel to the Commanders for a fifth-round draft pick Saturday during the NFL Scouting Combine. Samuel, 29, announced during Super Bowl week that he had requested a trade.

In their second major trade in four months, the Washington Commanders agreed to acquire former all-pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick, two people with knowledge of the deal said Saturday night.