The trade for Deebo Samuel can’t be made official until the new league year starts next Wednesday, but the Washington Commanders got their new weapon for Jayden Daniels for a 5th round pick. He joins a team that shocked the world last season by going from 4-13 to the NFC Championship game. Samuel wrote an article for the NFL Players Tribune that was published today. He reflected on his career to the point, the trade from the San Francisco 49ers, and he had a message for Commanders fans.
> We off to a new start now.
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> D.C., we coming.
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> I think this is one of the best possible fits for me, where I can go in and help a team. Honestly, when my agent asked me where I wanted to go, this was one of the teams at the top of my list. I started watching Jayden because of Aiyuk, that’s like his best friend. We used to chill, watch LSU games, and I knew he was going to be a stud. I’ve got some connections already with the coaching staff. Definitely ready to work with Terry for sure, because we came in the league at the same time. I’ve heard how hard he grinds. I’m just ready to match the energy and get to it. Shit…. I got a feeling this season is about to be one of them _ones_.
Deebo also reflected on when the trade became real.
> When the trade happened, and my mind was flipping through all the memories like a scrapbook or something, I just kept reflecting on how our guys put in so much work together. Our locker room gave college vibes, you know what I mean? It wasn’t like your typical locker room. Everybody’s so close, everybody hangs out. I think about how close I got with Aiyuk when he first came in as a rookie, back when he wasn’t talking to nobody lol. I knew J.J. a little bit from college. And then younger guys like Ricky and Jacob that I built relationships with, who are close as hell to me to this day. It’s not as easy as people think.
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> After I talked with Kyle, I talked to John, and he understood where I was coming from and gave me his perspective on everything. He called me and gave me permission to seek a trade, and we talked about why we thought it was a good move for both of us. And listen, for John and Kyle to send me to a team in the NFC that was almost a Super Bowl contender, it just shows you the type of love and relationship that we have. I know at the end of the day, they didn’t have to do that. So, it’s not a lick of bad blood when it comes to me and that organization. It’s always love.
Welcome to Washington Deebo!