Deebo Samuel, Still Unsigned at 30, Insists His Best Football Remains Ahead
Free agent wide receiver Deebo Samuel says he has no plans to retire, telling followers in a video posted to his YouTube channel that he believes he has "at least like three, four good years left" in the NFL. The 30-year-old, who spent the 2024 season with the Washington Commanders after six years with the San Francisco 49ers, remains one of the more prominent unsigned players in the current free agent market.
"Going on Year 8 … [I] still feel like I got a lot, at least like three, four good years left," Samuel said. "It's kind of been tough, not even going to lie to you. All the free agency stuff going on, waking up in the morning, looking at your phone, seeing if your agent hit you and was like, 'This team is interested,' or things along those lines. And it's been kind of like a roller coaster." He added that his commitment to performing for whichever team signs him remains unconditional: "No matter what I'm going through, no matter what I'm doing, if I'm able to perform, I'm going to go out there and put it on the line for my team." greyhound racing post
Samuel arrived in Washington via trade ahead of a season that turned difficult for the Commanders. The club finished 5-12, with quarterback Jayden Daniels - the 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year - limited to seven games by knee, hamstring and elbow injuries. Samuel nonetheless led the team in receiving across 16 appearances, posting 72 receptions for 727 yards and five touchdown catches, adding 75 rushing yards and a rushing score. His 10.1 yards per reception ranked among his consistent recent outputs. From 2022 through 2025, Samuel averaged 59.8 receptions, 730.3 receiving yards and 4.3 touchdowns per season, while also contributing approximately 167 rushing yards per year - a reflection of the dual-threat role that defined his peak seasons in San Francisco.
That peak arrived in 2021, when Samuel earned All-Pro honours, led the NFL with 18.2 yards per reception and added 365 rushing yards with eight rushing touchdowns - a season that established him as one of the league's most versatile offensive weapons. Whether a team offers him the opportunity to approach that level again will depend on negotiations that, by his own account, have yet to produce a firm destination. "Whenever that right opportunity shows up, we here first, man," Samuel said. "I'm ready to rock out."
