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  • Schultz: BUF/NE ‘unlikely’ to trade for Deebo
    Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz says the 49ers “have listened to calls” for Deebo Samuel but that the Patriots and Bills are “highly unlikely to trade for him.”

    Advice: The Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi reported earlier that the Bills and Patriots both had interest in Samuel, but Schultz’s sources don’t think either team will move to close a deal for the All-Pro receiver. The 49ers clearly aren’t opposed to shopping Samuel, but the price will have to be right if they’re going to break up a star-studded receiving corps that could very well make another run at a Super Bowl title next season. It’s still possible a deal for Samuel gets done at some point in the very near future, but the buyers may not come in the form of the Bills or Patriots. Rotoworld Today, 2:16 pm
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  • Bumps down the depth chart
    With the Panthers' selection of Xavier Legette with the No. 32 overall pick Thursday night, Mingo is pushed down the wide receiver depth chart, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Carolina has made it a point to upgrade its wideout room this offseason, first trading for Diontae Johnson before then trading up into the final pick of the first round for Legette. Adding those two to veteran slot man Adam Thielen pushes both Mingo and Terrace Marshall down in the pecking order for targets. Mingo -- who is bouncing back from a late-season foot issue -- started 14 of 15 games he appeared in as a rookie, but he posted an uninspiring 43-418-0 receiving line on 85 targets. He was one of the least productive starting receivers in the league in 2023. Rotowire.com Today, 12:59 pm
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  • Drawing interest from Pats, Bills
    The Patriots and Bills have interest in trading for Samuel, Michael Giardi of Boston Sports Journal reports.

    Advice: There's been a lot of trade chatter around Samuel's teammate, Brandon Aiyuk, but Giardi reports Samuel is "more likely to be traded" and has a couple interested suitors in Buffalo and New England. Both offenses are in dire need of wideout help, and the Bills (33rd overall) and Patriots (34th) hold picks atop the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Samuel has two years left on his contract but has been more prone to injuries throughout his career, missing six regular-season games and parts of several others across the last two seasons. Aiyuk, meanwhile, is coming off a career year and a second consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season. The Niners used their first-round pick Thursday night on Florida WR Ricky Pearsall, further fueling trade chatter on the team's veteran wideouts. Rotowire.com Today, 11:20 am
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  • Report: Patriots, Bills have interest in Deebo
    The Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi reports the Patriots and Bills are interested in acquiring Deebo Samuel.

    Advice: The smoke that the 49ers are preparing to deal one of Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk is thickening instead of dissipating, and the Bills have a key piece of trade ammunition after modestly trading down on Thursday and acquiring the No. 33 overall pick. The Pats select at No. 34. At this point, it is beginning to appear likely that Samuel has a new home in the next couple of hours, but the all-in 49ers could maintain trade discipline and hold onto both wideouts with an eye toward a “last dance"-style run with this skill group in 2024. Rotoworld Today, 11:01 am
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  • Report: Pats had trade talks for Deebo Samuel
    CBS Sports’s Josina Anderson reports the Patriots had “preliminary trade discussions” surrounding Deebo Samuel prior to the draft.

    Advice: Both Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk have been the subject of trade discussions throughout the offseason. With the first round over, Aiyuk now seems less likely to be on the move, though Andeson didn’t say if the discussions were ongoing. With first-round rookie Ricky Pearsall now on the roster, the 49ers have some flexibility to move Samuel. The Patriots, on the other hand, are desperate at wide receiver. They are currently slated to pair rookie quarterback Drake Maye with Demario Douglas and Kendrick Bourne. Rotoworld Today, 8:07 am
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  • Report: 49ers more likely to trade Deebo not Aiyuk
    According to San Francisco Chronicle’s Michael Silver, the 49ers are now more likely to trade Deebo Samuel than they are Brandon Aiyuk.

    Advice: The 49ers were allegedly on the phone with a few teams before their first-round pick but were unable to complete a deal. Instead, the team took Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 31st overall pick and appear to still be working the phones to find a taker for one of their veteran wide receivers. According to Silver, it seems more likely they will now be flipping Deebo than Aiyuk. Of course, this is all speculation at this point, and we have almost 20 hours to go until the draft kicks up for Day Two and we get some answers. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:06 pm
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  • Lucrative extension with Philly
    Brown (knee) signed a three-year, $96 million extension with the Eagles on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    Advice: Rumors emerged early in the offseason that Brown was on his way out of Philadelphia after a disappointing close to the 2023 campaign. He did his best to shut the speculation down, and this extension -- which reportedly includes $84 million in guaranteed money -- should squash any lingering doubt as to his future with the Eagles as he's now under contract through 2029. Brown -- who is bouncing back from a knee issue that he sustained in the Eagles' regular-season finale -- has had two standout seasons with the team, topping 1,450 in each year with 18 total touchdowns. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:54 pm
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  • Eagles make A.J. Brown NFL’s highest paid wideout
    Eagles signed A.J. Brown to a three-year contract extension worth up to $96 million.

    Advice: Brown’s deal includes $84 million in guarantees and make him the NFL’s highest paid receiver one day after the Lions made Amon-Ra St. Brown the league’s highest paid wideout. The Eagles this offseason extended DeVonta Smith with a three-year deal worth up to $75 million, locking up their outstanding wideout duo for the long term. Entering his age-27 season, Brown — one of the league’s most physically dominant pass catchers — has more than 1,400 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Eagles, along with 18 receiving touchdowns. He’ll remain the Eagles’ most important offensive player outside Jalen Hurts. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:52 pm
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  • Report: SF dangling Aiyuk, Deebo in trade-up talks
    The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports the 49ers are telling teams they are willing to trade either Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel in an effort to move up in Thursday’s first round.

    Advice: “The 49ers have had conversations with teams, including with one picking in the top 10, about trading either of their prized wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel in an effort to move up in the first round, per sources,” was Russini’s exact report. Now we’re talking. There has been loose — emphasis on loose — chatter about this possibility this week because it makes a little too much sense for a team that is not going to be able to pay both wideouts long term. Like their archrival Los Angeles (Rams), the Niners also have an addiction to splashy trades. This is a major storyline to follow Thursday evening. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:04 pm
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