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00:00I want to talk to you about Debo Samuel. Is it a fact of the matter is he's getting a little bit older, he is expensive, but also at the same time, they look to pay a quarterback a big number this offseason. Tell us about Debo Samuel and the expectations.
00:12Alright, so he told ESPN over the last 24 hours that he's been given permission to seek a trade. Now, what I will tell you is, let me just back up a little bit.
00:22As soon as Ricky Pearsall was drafted, I'm like, okay, you could rest assured Debo Samuel will not finish his contract out as a 49er. And guys, here we are, he's on the final year of his deal.
00:32They've granted him that permission. Debo Samuel is a fantastic football player. He's at 29 in the twilight of his career. He's a specialty receiver, run after the catch.
00:43He's not really a deep threat, run after the catch, gadgets. This is a guy that Kyle Shanahan coached at the Senior Bowl in 2019. They have a pretty good working relationship, but he's had some injuries.
00:54They're in a transition here. Ricky Pearsall, the former first-round pick, he had to get over the gunshot situation. He's good to go. He's healthy. He's home late in the season. He looked pretty good.
01:03So, they're expecting him to start. Juwan Jennings signed that short contract extension, who did a great job, by the way. One of the top backup receivers. They'll look to add somebody, Donnie. But the bottom line is, he's got a tradable contract.
01:14Really, when you look at it, let's go over this so people understand. He's got just over $17 million due next season, but none of it's guaranteed.
01:22He's got a restructured veteran minimum salary of just over $1.1 million, and he's got a non-guaranteed option bonus that's going to come due later this year of just over $15 million. So, it's around $17 million plus.
01:36Some teams may not want that money, but none of it's guaranteed. So, quite frankly, right now, the Niners have some leverage here, not the player as much. So, that's something to keep an eye on. There's no question going forward.
01:47But the Niners, guys, you nailed it, Donnie. With the Brock Purdy situation, they're going to extend his contract. They're going to have to move some cash here.