Deebo Samuel Calls Out Adam Schefter in Since-Deleted Instagram Story

He refuted a report and even tagged the ESPN insider in his post before quickly deleting it.

In a since-deleted post on his Instagram story, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel refuted ESPN’s Adam Schefter’s report that location is one of the reasons why he requested a trade. On Thursday morning, Schefter reported as to why Samuel wants out of San Francisco while on NFL Live. 

“My understanding is, and we’d have to hear from Deebo himself, I’m sure there are a multitude of factors as to why he would like to be traded, but I think one of them is the fact that he simply prefers to be closer to home, South Carolina, not out West in California,” Schefter said. “I think he’d like to be closer to home somehow.” 

From Wednesday’s NFL Live: one of the central factors that could be driving Deebo Samuel’s desire to be traded away from San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/D83XEsQx41

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2022

Not long after it aired, Samuel took to Instagram to dismiss the notion that location was a reason he wanted a trade and even tagged Schefter while adding some laughing emojis. 

“@AdamSchefter HILARIOUS,” he said. “MANE SAID BECAUSE I WANT TO BE CLOSE TO HOME.”

Deebo Samuel in a since deleted Instagram post responding to Adam Schefter’s report about the #49ers star wanting to play closer to home. #FTTB https://t.co/1beBRU4IS7 pic.twitter.com/iFoBY0fOmH

— Joe Hughes (@VegasJoeHughes) April 21, 2022

Samuel swiftly deleted the post, and strangely enough, he did the same thing earlier in the week. When reports of his request for a trade began to surface, he tweeted that  “reporters jobs is to make stories,” seemingly refuting the reports. He deleted the tweet shortly after. 

Deebo Samuel’s now-deleted tweet says only he, his agent and the #49ers know what’s really happening. Samuel told @JeffDarlington he requested a trade. That part is not in question. The reason(s) for the request is (are) not known at this point. pic.twitter.com/1vk4gXxqOO

— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) April 21, 2022

He’s been fairly active on Twitter since the news of him wanting out of San Francisco broke Wednesday. Multiple people on Twitter caught Samuel liking a tweet saying he would look good in a Cowboys uniform, something that he unliked soon after. And he also liked tweets from Jeff Darlington and Ian Rapoport reporting that he requested a trade, so it appears he approves of some of the reports. 

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