Deebo Samuel: I'm ready to rock out when the opportunity comes

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While training camps start to open around the league, there are a number of notable veteran players still looking for places to play during the 2026 season. That list includes wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who became a free agent in March when his contract with the Commanders expired. In a YouTube video, Samuel said that his extended time as a free agent has "kind of been tough" but that he is confident he's ready to hit the ground running once a chance to play materializes. "Some people ask like, "Are you ready to hang it up ?" And I'm like, ‘Nah, everything's got timing,’” Samuel said. "I promise you when the time come, it's going to come. And I'm overly prepared, overly ready for the moment. And whenever that right opportunity show up, we here first, man, and ready to rock out." Samuel scored 42 touchdowns as a receiver and runner over six seasons with the 49ers and he caught 72 passes for 727 yards and five touchdowns after being traded to the Commanders last year. That production was down from his best years with the Niners and it remains to be seen where he might get a chance to show he still has a lot in the tank.