Deebo Samuel took questions from some reporters after signing a contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers and talked about both the negotiations and some rumours during the offseason.

Munich – For a long time it was unclear whether Deebo Samuel would continue to play for the San Francisco 49ers next season. In early August, the franchise finally announced a three-year contract extension with the wide receiver. In a press session, the 26-year-old now spoke about the negotiations and explained that one particular thing ensured an extension in California.

“At the end of the day, this is a business. So what changed was the communication. The more we communicated, the more we started to figure things out,” Samuel told reporters.

Even though the 2019 second-round pick dodged individual questions, he shed light on one offseason controversy in particular. He denied rumors that he was unhappy with the way he was used last season.

Deebo Samuel denies rumours

Samuel on this, “This is wrong. A lot of things have come to light that I wanted to say something about, but at the end of the day I wasn’t allowed to. You can watch the video or go back to the Cowboys game. It kind of shows what kind of player I am. You can also watch the Pro Bowl tape and how I talked about being a wide back. I don’t mind that at all. I’ll do whatever it takes to help the team win. “

General Manager John Lynch also stated that after a certain day, he no longer had any concerns about his star’s extension not working out. “A big step in this was Deebo making the decision to come to minicamp. Even though he didn’t participate, he was just there. That was a big step, I think. From then on, I was sure that everything would be fine.”

Samuel, meanwhile, made it clear that he was happy that the negotiations were now behind him and that he could finally concentrate fully on the coming season with the team. Last season, he reached the playoffs with the “Niners” but lost the Conference Championship Game to the Los Angeles Rams.

Personally, the last season was a very good one for Samuel. In 16 games he amassed 1,405 receiving and 365 rushing yards and scored a total of 14 touchdowns.