San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are now willing to listen to trade offers for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and have given the star wideout permission to negotiate a contract with other teams, according to sources. The Niners didn't have the same willingness to listen to trade offers at the start of training camp. The New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns have been in contact with San Fran and are interested in trading for Aiyuk. The Pittsburgh Steelers were also interested but do not appear to be potential trade destination any longer. The Patriots have been attempting to acquire Aiyuk for months, and Kendrick Bourne's name has surfaced in reports as someone who could be included in a potential trade. Other teams are willing to pay Aiyuk more than twice as much as his $14.124 million fifth-year option, but he has balked so far at multiple offers. San Fran has to be comfortable with any trade compensation as well, and the reigning NFC champs are willing to keep Aiyuk.

The San Francisco 49ers have the framework of a trade involving wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk with both the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots. It's now up to Aiyuk to decide if he will accept either team's contract terms. Earlier on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that the 49ers granted other teams permission to speak to Aiyuk's agent about a contract in the event of a trade. It sounds like the potential for a deal is beginning to gain traction again after it was also reported earlier in the day that the Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to put together a package to acquire Aiyuk. As long as he agrees to the structure of a new contract with either Cleveland or New England, Aiyuk could find himself on the move sooner rather than later. Fantasy managers should stay tuned for the next development in this saga, as it's sure to have a significant impact on the 26-year-old star wideout's fantasy stock in drafts this summer.

Updating a previous report, there is currently no trade in place for San Francisco 49ers All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to be dealt to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to sources. The 49ers have had discussions in recent days regarding a potential Aiyuk trade with several teams, but as of this point, nothing is finalized. The Steelers have probably the most obvious need at the receiver position, but it doesn't mean they'll actually be able to pull off a trade for the former first-rounder. Heading into the final year of his current deal, the 26-year-old Aiyuk is seeking a long-term contract extension and hasn't received one from the Niners. If he were to be dealt to Pittsburgh, he'd overtake George Pickens as the team's WR1, but it would be a big downgrade in QB situation and overall offense going from San Fran to Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are working hard on a trade to acquire wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers, according to sources, and a deal could get done soon. The 49ers now seem motivated to get something done, and the Steelers could use an upgrade at the position to help complement current WR1 George Pickens. Aiyuk is in a contract year and is looking to be traded after not being able to work out a long-term contract extension in the Bay Area. The 26-year-old former 25th overall pick in 2020 out of Arizona State enters the 2024 season on the WR1/2 borderline after his second straight 1,000-yard season with 15 total touchdowns the last two regular seasons. If he were to land in Pittsburgh, he would immediately become the team's WR1 with quarterback Russell Wilson working with him, which would be a downgrade over Brock Purdy.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk could be on the move before the regular season begins. The stud wideout has reported to training camp but continues to sit out while he awaits a new contract. It doesn't sound like the two sides are too close on a new deal which could mean the 49ers trade Aiyuk. A new contract would probably be close to $30 million per season for Aiyuk, which doesn't seem to interest the 49ers. That being said, the 49ers seem more likely to trade Aiyuk for draft picks and hopefully a player or two that could help the team win now. There doesn't seem to be much trade discussion right now but the talks could heat up as training camp goes on.