{"id":67278,"date":"2025-07-09T14:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=67278"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:31:40","slug":"265-million-qb-sounds-off-on-losing-nfl-all-pro-wr-to-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=67278","title":{"rendered":"$265 Million QB Sounds Off On Losing NFL All-Pro WR to Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2178150106.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2178150106.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2178150106.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2178150106.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"$265 Million QB Sounds Off On Losing NFL All-Pro WR to Commanders\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel and quarterback Brock Purdy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In short order, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy found out what it means to get big-time paid in the NFL \u2014 something quarterbacks like Kansas City\u2019s Patrick Mahomes, Buffalo\u2019s Josh Allen and Baltimore\u2019s Lamar Jackson already knew all too well.<\/p>\n<p>You want your money? Fine. Be prepared not to have as many weapons around you.<\/p>\n<p>Purdy\u2019s lesson came when the 49ers traded away one of his favorite targets, NFL All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel, to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a 2025 fifth round pick on March 1.<\/p>\n<p>What Purdy got in return \u2014 a 5-year, $265 million contract extension on May 16 \u2014 still didn\u2019t stop him from whining about Samuel\u2019s exit on a recent appearance on the \u201cBussin\u2019 With The Boys\u201d podcast hosted by former NFL players Will Compton and Taylor Lewan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sucks, dude,\u201d Purdy said. \u201cHe\u2019s my boy. I love Deebo. Day 1, he\u2019s always had my back and believed in me when I got in. I didn\u2019t really know how the guys were going to take it when I did get thrown in. Jimmy went down, I was the last quarterback, and Deebo was nothing but just great to me, dude, building me up, and just giving me confidence. In games, we fed off each other\u2019s energy and building each other up. It was awesome, and over the last couple of years, same thing. So, we created just a great relationship. He\u2019s my brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s bad news for Purdy, who will also be without star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to injury to start the season, he\u2019s still got $265 million coming down the pipeline. It\u2019s also good news for the Commanders, because Samuel sounds like an awesome teammate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Samuel Solidifies Commanders as Contenders<\/h2>\n<p>Adding Samuel and Pro Bowl left offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil in a pair of trades has solidified the Commanders as Super Bowl contenders in 2025. They join a group that includes NFL All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels at quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox gave the Commanders an \u201cA\u201d grade for the Samuel and Tunsil trades.<\/p>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5223765\/element\/4\">\n<p>\u201cWhile (Samuel) had a down season in 2024, his upside as a multi-faceted runner and receiver makes the move a win for both Washington and second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels,\u201d Knox wrote on July 7. \u201d \u2026 While the 49ers ate a $31 million dead-cap hit to trade Samuel, they made a clean financial break\u2014he had void years running through 2029. This helped give general manager John Lynch a clear path extending both tight end George Kittle and quarterback Brock Purdy during the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Commanders Get Samuel in Critical Year<\/h2>\n<p>The Commanders got Samuel to rework his contract and agree to a 1-year, $17.5 million contract for 2025, but more importantly they will get a player who should be at his very best as he tries to secure one more massive payday.<\/p>\n<p>If Samuel can come close to what he\u2019s at when he\u2019s his very best, both he and the Commanders stand to benefit greatly. The Commanders in terms of Daniels\u2019 development and the win column and Samuel in terms of his bank account \u2014 he could very well earn a deal that pays him upwards of $20 million per year in the free agent market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tony Adame covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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