5 NFL superstars who are entering the last year of their contract ft. Deebo Samuel

#3 - Jimmy Garoppolo

NFC Divisional Playoffs - San Francisco 49ers v Green Bay Packers

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will likely hit free agency in 2023, with the 49ers rolling with Trey Lance as the starter going forward.

Garoppolo’s time in San Francisco has been a success, as he led them to a Super Bowl appearance and an NFC Championship game in his five seasons with the team.

He would be an immediate upgrade to a handful of teams in the NFL, and the 49ers would be happy to get rid of his $24,200,000 base salary for 2022.

#4 - Jessie Bates

Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals

Jessie Bates of the Cincinnati Bengals is due to hit the market in 2023 after having the franchise tag placed on him going into the 2022 season.

Bates has established himself as one of the best safeties in football and managed to make a huge interception of Matthew Stafford in Super Bowl LVI.

Despite this, the Bengals and Bates failed to come to a long-term contract extension, and the 25-year-old is in a contract year in 2022 unless anything changes.

#5 - Deebo Samuel

NFC Wild Card Playoffs - San Francisco 49ers v Dallas Cowboys

Deebo Samuel became one of the most electrifying players in the NFL in 2021, carrying the San Francisco 49ers offense all the way to the NFC Championship game.

However, since then, Samuel and the 49ers have been locked in contract disputes, with Samuel requesting a trade around the 2022 NFL Draft. The trade request wasn’t granted, and he remains with the team. But no contract has been agreed upon thus far.