The Deebo Samuel Sr. saga has gotten underway in San Francisco. After spending the first six years of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, the dual-threat wide receiver demanded a trade in lieu of declining production in recent seasons.

The 49ers have given wide receiver Deebo Samuel permission to seek a trade, and some teams are exploring the possibility.

It looked like the San Francisco 49ers were going to run into the worst-case scenario following wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s trade request. Samuel, entering the final year of his contract, was going to require an extension from any team that traded for him.