OutKick obtained a video in late 2024 that appears to show Daejon Labrayae Love signing what he represented to be an NFL contract. When the cameraman asks Love who he is signing with, Love responds, "Niners, you already know, Niner gang." An FBI affidavit says Love filmed himself "supposedly signing an employment contract with the 49ers" while claiming he would be a wide receiver for the team. The video obtained by OutKick appears to match the affidavit's description. Representatives for the NFL and 49ers told investigators Love had never been employed by the team or the league, according to the affidavit. On Aug. 25, 2026, the Justice Department announced that Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were charged in Portland, Oregon, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.