NFL fans are comparing new Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel to a former star running back, and not exactly in the most flattering way.
In March, the Commanders acquired Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. The 29-year-old is in the last season of a three-year, $71.5 million extension he signed in the 2022 offseason.
On Wednesday, Scott Abraham of 7News DC shared a video of Samuel making a couple of touchdown receptions in minicamp. However, some fans weren’t exactly impressed with what the tape showed.
More specifically, some fans are comparing Deebo Samuel to former Green Bay Packers star running back Eddie Lacy, who notably put on a lot of weight during the 2015 season. Listed at 231 pounds during his final college season at Alabama in 2012, Lacy reportedly weighed as much as 270 pounds when he visited the Seattle Seahawks in 2017.
TRENDING: #Commanders new wide receiver Deebo Samuel has gone viral for running like Eddie Lacy.
There is no way.
pic.twitter.com/DjPhNrSiqF— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) June 12, 2025
Fans saw the videos of Samuel and believe he looks as slow as Lacy did over his last three NFL seasons:
“Did Deebo turn in to Eddie Lacy?” a user asked.
Did Deebo turn in to Eddie Lacy? pic.twitter.com/uFp6HLC5o8
— Kyle Seeley (@theKyleSeeley) June 12, 2025
“Deebo Samuel… no comment…,” wrote another.
Deebo Samuel… no comment… because I don’t wanna be mean
pic.twitter.com/Mh6Wti6OxZ— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) June 11, 2025
“Eddie Lacy Jr,” a user wrote.
Eddie Lacy Jr
— D-Town (@FrostedOne5) June 11, 2025
“Got that Eddie Lacy body forming,” another commented.
Got that Eddie Lacy body forming
— NBA Slime (@TerryFranconia) June 11, 2025
“mans built like a tank but still got that zoom zoom,” a more optimistic fan said.
mans built like a tank but still got that zoom zoom
— PepeGoesCrypto (@PepeGoesCrypto) June 12, 2025
“Bro looks like Eddie Lacy ,” another wrote.
Bro looks like Eddie Lacy
— Do〽️ (@hooltras1944) June 11, 2025
Samuel is listed at 215 pounds, but it doesn’t look like he’s gained that much weight in the video shared by Abraham. And even if the Commanders want him to drop some weight, Samuel has three months to do so before Week 1 rolls around.
Deebo Samuel Could Be The Final Piece To Get Washington Over The Top
Jayden Daniels had arguably the best rookie quarterback season in history as the Commanders finished 12-5 and made a surprise run to the NFC Championship Game. And that was with Terry McLaurin as Daniels’ true game-changing pass-catcher.
With Samuel now slotting in as the No. 2 receiver, the Commanders’ offense has no clear-cut weaknesses. His game-changing abilities (as a wide receiver and a running back) might be the last piece Washington needs to win the Super Bowl.