Deebo Samuel is an American Football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders as of March 2025 (via Pro Football Reference). The 6 ft wideout’s pro career started after the San Francisco 49ers took him in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft with the 36th overall pick. The 29-year-old (as of March 2025) South Carolina native has played in six seasons by the end of the 2024 NFL season. As of March 2025, Deebo has started in 73 games out of 81 played in his pro career while accumulating 4792 yards through the air and more than 1100 yards on the ground by the end of the 2024 NFL season.
Revisiting Samuel’s early years, he attended Chapman High School in his hometown Inman, South Carolina, where he accumulated 166 catches for 2,751 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also rushed 133 times for 898 yards and 13 touchdowns. He finished with a school-record 53 career touchdowns. Deebo committed to the South Carolina Gamecocks football program in 2014 and stayed there until 2018. In his collegiate tenure, Deebo tallied 2076 passing yards and 16 passing touchdowns, while also reaching the endzone 7 other times through ground.
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Deebo Samuel Contract Breakdown
Deebo Samuel signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, worth $71.5 million, on July 31, 2022 according to Spotrac.
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 3 yr(s) / $71,550,000 | $24,035,000 | $23,850,000 | $41,000,000 | $58,100,000 |
The details of the contract are provided below as per Spotrac:
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Restructure Bonus | Option Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022 | $965,000 | $5,711,519 | $6,876,519 | $41,904,519 | $25,200,000 | ||
| 2023 | $1,080,000 | $4,807,000 | $9,125,000 | $8,653,521 | $35,428,000 | $11,128,521 | |
| 2024 | $1,125,000 | $4,807,000 | $19,847,000 | $12,556,165 | $43,381,765 | $21,722,000 | |
| Potential Out: 2025, 3 yr, $58,050,521; $31,020,600 dead cap | |||||||
| 2025 | $1,170,000 | $4,807,000 | $15,430,529 | $15,825,505 | $31,020,600 | $17,550,529 | |
| 2026 | $4,807,000 | $13,705,505 | $20,401,200 | ||||
| 2027 | $8,898,505 | ||||||
| 2028 | $7,055,505 | ||||||
| $3,086,105 | |||||||
What are the terms of Deebo Samuel's Contract?
Deebo’s deal included a $24 million signing bonus and guaranteed him $41 million at the time of signing. His signing proration is spread over five years with $5.7 million in 2022 and around $4.8 million from 2023 until 2026. He also received a restructuring bonus of $19.8 million in 2024. He collected $9.1 million and $15.4 million in 2023 and 2025 respectively in option bonuses (via Spotrac).
Deebo Samuel Salary
In the 2025 season, Deebo’s base salary is $1.1 million. The contract amounts for 2025 to carry a cap hit of $15.8 million and a dead cap value of $31 million. As per the terms of Deebo Samuel’s current contract, he has an average annual salary of $23.8 million (via Spotrac).
How much does Deebo Samuel make per minute?
If Deebo Samuel's contract worth $71.5 million over 3 years is broken down to a per-minute earning, then Samuel makes around $45.5 per minute.
How much of Deebo Samuel’s Contract is guaranteed?
Deebo Samuel’s deal guarantees him $58.1 million out of the whole $71.5 million mentioned in his contract (via Spotrac).
Deebo Samuel's Career Earnings
Deebo Samuel has amassed $64.2 million in his career as per Spotrac.
Deebo Samuel Contract History
Deebo Samuel initially signed a 4-year rookie contract worth $7.25 million with the 49ers in 2019, which included a $3.62 million signing bonus and $4.73 million guaranteed (via Spotrac).
| Year | Contract Type | Team | Duration | Total Value | Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Amount | Avg. Annual Salary |
| 2019-2022 | Rookie | San Francisco 49ers | 4 years | $7,247,476 | $3,618,076 | $4,731,791 | $1,811,869 |
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FAQs on Deebo Samuel
A. Deebo Samuel plays for Washington Commanders as of March 2025.
A. Deebo Samuel is 29 years old as of March 2025.
A. Deebo Samuel attended Chapman High School.
A. Deebo Samuel attended the University of South Carolina where he played football for the South Carolina Gamecocks' football team.
