The Niners have plenty of options in the pass-catchers department. They spent a first-round pick on wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, and that was before the emergence of Jauan Jennings, who impressed with 975 yards on a team-high 113 targets.

There was a possibility of Samuel being traded last offseason while receiver Brandon Aiyuk's future with the franchise appeared cloudy. Aiyuk ended up signing a four-year extension with the 49ers, while Samuel's contract was restructured to free up cap space.