A familiar face could return to the Bay Area in 2026.Deebo Samuel is set to hit free agency following a tough season with the Washington Commanders.Free agent Samuel has been linked with a return to the 49ersGettyWhile 727 yards and six touchdowns in 2025 is nothing to sniff at, the wide receiver was unable to provide the true offensive spark that general manager Adam Peters was hoping for when he signed 12 months ago.The Commanders, who are set to build a new stadium, went 5-12 across a disappointing campaign and look happy to let Samuel test the market in the coming days and weeks.He has been ranked by the NFL as the 69th-best free agent available in 2026, and will likely garner interest.Samuel’s best fit, though, could be with a team he knows very well.Where could free agent Deebo Samuel land?The 30-year-old wideout spent the first six years of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers.He was drafted to the Bay Area as the 36th overall pick of the 2019 draft, and went on to earn Pro Bowl honors a couple of years later.Samuel also set his career high receiving yards (1,405) in an impressive 2021 season that saw a run to the NFC Championship Game.He also started in Super Bowl LVIII, where the Niners lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, three years after that.Samuel had the best years of his career in San Francisco, and one Niners superfan wants to see him return.WWE star Bayley made her name by dominating opponents to win gold inside the squared circle, but she also keeps an eye on all things NFL.Samuel was impressive across six seasons with the NinersGettyWWE star and Niners fan Bayley wants to see him back in the Bay AreaGettyHer 49ers fandom is rooted in her San Jose upbringing, having grown up in the Bay Area, and Bayley has taken trips to Levi’s Stadium to support the team.She has also developed a good friendship with star tight end George Kittle — and believes it’s now time for the franchise to bring back his former teammate.WWE star and Niners superfan calls for Deebo Samuel returnDuring an interview with talkSPORT, Bayley was teased about the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX victory at Levi’s Stadium earlier this month.“We don’t need to talk about that,” she responded, when asked how much it ‘pained her’ to witness that Seattle win, before predicting that Kittle will bounce back from his devastating Achilles injury in 2026.“Shout out to George Kittle though, feel better my dawg.“He’ll probably be good to go in two months, because he’s the man.”Bayley also sent a message to injured friend and Niners star KittleGettyThe idea of Samuel returning to the Niners was then floated — and that is an offseason move that Bayley is very much hoping to see.She responded: “That would be nice, would be pretty cool (to get the old team back together).”NFL analyst explains why Deebo Samuel could return to NinersBayley is not the only one fueling speculation that Samuel, who played under a three-year, $71.55 million deal in San Francisco, could return.Kittle himself teased a potential reunion, when he revealed earlier this offseason that he ‘loved’ Deebo, and that the pair hung out a few weeks ago.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?NFL analyst Gregg Rosenthal, meanwhile, believes the Niners are likely Samuel’s only option this summer.“I can absolutely see Deebo Samuel coming back to the 49ers on a 2-year, $12m contract because he doesn’t have a market elsewhere,” Rosenthal said.There is plenty of noise around the veteran wide receiver heading into free agency, and he could soon be back on very familiar territory.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.