Deebo downplays contract restructure as indicator for 49ers future

SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel never pulls any punches. When the 49ers All-Pro was asked if his contract being restructured meant his future in the Bay Area was more certain, Samuel kept details close to the vest. "I don't know what you all think restructuring contracts means but that's not for y'all to know, it's for us to know," Samuel said with a laugh Thursday. "But I'm really going to control the things I can do and that's to be where my feet are. I'm here right now and we will see what the future holds." Deebo on his future with the 49ers after restructuring his contract pic.twitter.com/Cvs1D9BTGL— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 5, 2024 On Tuesday, the 49ers finalized a move to convert a portion of Samuel's salary into a signing bonus, creating $16.4 million in cap space. Instead of a bulk of the "wide-back's" salary hitting the cap in 2025, when the team will need to allocate a hefty amount of resources toward keeping quarterback Brock Purdy in the building, it will be spread over a few years. Generally, when a team makes that sort of adjustment, it indicates the player will be sticking around for the long term. Taking a hit to the salary cap for a player who is no...