How Deebo epitomized this short 49ers era before finding new home

The 49ers and Deebo Samuel grew apart rather quickly.It was difficult to pinpoint, exactly, how things soured. But as general manager John Lynch described this week, "At some point, time happens."Time has expired on the 49ers' union with Samuel, the hard-charging, game-changing wide receiver the 49ers selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.The 49ers have an agreement in place to trade Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area on Saturday.The deal cannot become official until March 12, the first day of the new league year.Samuel requested a trade at the end of the 2024 NFL season. Shortly thereafter, the 49ers told him that they agreed it was best for both sides to move on.Lynch told NBC Sports Bay Area this week that when the inevitable occurred there would be no hard feelings and only good vibes."We're in a good place with Deebo," Lynch said, "and he's done a lot for our organization, so the one thing I can tell you, if he indeed does move on, there would be nothing but love and gratitude for what he's done for our organization."This is the end of an era.Things fell apart during...