"The Niners gave up on Samuel, eating more than $34 million in dead cap money to remove him from the equation. Peters thought he still had something left to give, and the Commanders restructured his contract to provide him with more guarantees for good measure. This was almost immediately ridiculed. Most analysts believed the Commanders had made a significant mistake. Samuel's commitment and conditioning came under increasing scrutiny."
"That wasn't the case, and the versatile wideout is well on course to silencing these doubters. Samuel has stepped up as Washington goes through some complex injury issues in its receiver room. He's being used across the line of scrimmage, looking explosive and elusive. Kliff Kingsbury's getting him involved in the rushing attack, and the All-Pro is also making his presence felt in the kick return game to further enhance his influence."
Adam Peters prioritized improving the Washington Commanders' supporting cast around quarterback Jayden Daniels, making aggressive personnel moves including trading for Deebo Samuel Sr. from the 49ers. San Francisco absorbed over $34 million in dead cap to part ways. The Commanders restructured Samuel's contract and gave a fifth-round pick to acquire him. Analysts criticized the move and questioned Samuel's conditioning, with reports he arrived out of shape for offseason program. Samuel contradicted those doubts by stepping up amid receiver injuries, playing across the line of scrimmage, contributing as a rusher under Kliff Kingsbury, and impacting kick returns. The All-Pro is trending toward 1,000-plus all-purpose yards.
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