Deebo Samuel wants the San Francisco 49ers to trade him, and tight end George Kittle thinks his longtime teammate is irreplaceable. During an interview with USA Today on Wednesday, Kittle reacted to the 49ers granting Samuel permission to talk to teams that might be interested in acquiring him. He took the news hard.

The 49ers have given Deebo Samuel permission to seek a trade. George Kittle believes San Francisco will have trouble replacing him.

With Deebo Samuel's time in San Francisco appearing to wind down, star tight end George Kittle spoke on how the 49ers offense will have to adjust without the dynamic wide receiver.