The San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk resolved the wide receiver’s contract situation a week and a half ago following an offseason full of drama. A recent report explains how the situation finally got closed.
FOX Sports reporter Jay Glazer said Sunday that the 49ers were ready to trade Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers the same day that he agreed to the contract extension.
“[The 49ers] said, ‘look, you have until the end of practice. We’re either trading you to Pittsburgh today, or you can take the deal that’s been on the table. It’s up to you, but you have until the end of practice,'” Glazer reported.
This story is WILD. 🤯
According to @JayGlazer, Brandon Aiyuk called off a trade to the Steelers in the eleventh hour to stay with the 49ers!
Kyle Shanahan told Aiyuk that he had to make a decision by the end of practice on the day the deal got done. Aiyuk chose to stay in San… pic.twitter.com/CAXBHXLOEO
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 8, 2024
So the Niners gave Aiyuk an ultimatum, and the wide receiver blinked. In the end, he still received a favorable 4-year, $120 million deal, so there isn’t much for him to complain about.
Not only was San Francisco ready to trade Aiyuk to Pittsburgh, but the Niners also had another receiver they were pursuing as a possible replacement.
