Deebo Samuel's deal has a $4.1 million base, and up to $2.9 million in incentives

Published August 5, 2026 10:01 PM The initial reports as to many NFL player contracts focus on the “up to” amount, since it’s a bigger number — and it’s usually the number that gets attached to the deal.Receiver Deebo Samuel’s one-year homecoming contract with the 49ers is worth “up to” $7 million. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area has supplied some of the details.Samuel gets a $490,000 roster bonus and a base salary of $3.27 million. The base deal includes a per-game roster bonus of $20,000 per game, for a total of $340,000. That pushes the base value to $4.1 million.The remaining $2.9 million comes in the form of incentives.Per Maiocco, Samuel earns $200,000 bonus if he has at least 600 yards from scrimmage in the regular season. The number increases to $450,000 if Samuel has 803 or more scrimmage yards. The figure doubles if the 49ers make the playoffs. There’s another $200,000 tied to scoring five touchdowns. At seven touchdowns, it moves to $450,000. Again, the incentive doubles if the 49ers qualify for the postseason.If he returns at least 20 kickoffs and ranks tenth or higher in average yards per return, Samuel will earn $250,000. It doubles if the 49ers make the playoffs.If he participates in at least 68 percent of the offensive snaps, Samuel earns another $250,000. Again, it doubles if they land in the postseason field.Finally, Samuel gets $100,000 if he’s named to the Pro Bowl team on the initial ballot.The incentives confirm the recent comments from G.M. John Lynch that Samuel will play receiver and running back — and return kicks.