The Facts: Samuel desires a trade out of San Francisco. It's not a request GM John Lynch wants to honor. "I can't ever imagine wanting to move on from Deebo," Lynch told reporters Monday. "You put yourself through the exercises of even though we don't have a first-round pick, you have to be thorough in this process and prepare for everything, and as you go through and do that. He's just too good of a player."

Diehards Line: Reasons for Samuel's trade request are unclear at this stage. Speculation ranges from the wideout having an issue with his usage in the 49ers offense to perhaps contract concerns. But neither Samuel nor the Niners have laid out the exact reasons. Lynch declined to get into the details when asked multiple times Monday. ... Samuel has become one of the most dynamic playmakers in the NFL as both a receiver and runner. No one scares the bejeebers out of a defense quite like Deebo when the ball is in his hands. Entering the final year of his contract, Samuel is in line for a long-term extension north of $20 million per year. Whoever ends up paying it.