The 49ers trading Deebo Samuel seems unlikely, but certainly not impossible.
For the Baltimore Ravens, however, acquiring San Francisco's star wide receiver might as well be a fictional tale.
Jason La Canfora of 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore reported on the radio Wednesday that the Ravens reached out to the 49ers inquiring about Samuel's availability in a possible trade, which San Francisco rebuffed.
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In speaking to reporters on Thursday at a press conference for newly signed running back Derrick Henry, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was asked about the team's reported interest in Samuel, which he essentially classified as fiction.
“That specific report -- I read 'The Lorax' last week at a local elementary school. I would probably put that report similar to that,” DeCosta joked.
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You could say that DeCosta believes the report was as real as Dr. Seuss' newest book, 'Horton Hears a Trade Rumor.'
La Canfora seemingly responded to DeCosta's comments with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter on Thursday.
Of course, DeCosta and the Ravens certainly could have checked in with the 49ers about Samuel's availability at one point, but the Baltimore GM is refusing to show his cards just yet.