BREAKING: San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk Makes Shocking Decision For OTAs As Contract Dispute Continues
The San Francisco 49ers lost very little talent from the core group of players that got them to the Super Bowl last year.
It’s no surprise Kyle Shanahan and company are entering the 2024 season expected to be one of the best teams in the league yet again and they clearly have aspirations to get back to the big game.
But one of the biggest storylines all offseason has centered around the San Francisco 49ers possibly trading one of their star wide receivers. Since the end of the season, All-Pro wideout Brandon Aiyuk has been linked to multiple trade rumors as he enters the final year of his contract.
He publicly voiced his displeasure and desire for a contract extension which led many to believe a trade was inevitable
Yet as of now, the San Francisco 49ers haven’t moved Aiyuk, but it’s still uncertain whether the organization will give him the contract extension he is seeking. If they do opt to pay him, he will likely earn money that is equal or greater to the top wideouts in the NFL. Coming off an All-Pro season, Aiyuk is viewed across the NFL as a true No.1 dominant wide receiver who can run all the routes, line up in multiple spots in a given formation, separate from defensive backs and haul in the football even in tight windows or contested situations
More recently, Deebo Samuel’s name came up as a possible trade option just ahead of the NFL Draft. Both players are key pieces to the 49ers offense —and while there hasn’t been a move made as of yet — the additions of two talented wide receivers in the first round and fourth round of the NFL Draft back in April led to speculation at least one of the two veteran pass catchers will be traded before the start of the 2024 season.
Despite drafting two wide receivers with premium draft picks in April, 49ers GM John Lynch made an appearance on the Pat McAfee show shortly after the NFL Draft and said the organization has moved on from the idea of trading either wideout.
“During the course of drafts and offseasons, do conversations happen? Absolutely they do,” Lynch said, via Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. “We’re past that now.”
“We’re thrilled to add to that group [of] Jauan Jennings, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Ronnie Bell, Danny Gray, and now you add Ricky Pearsall, Jake Cowing. We made an already strong group even stronger.”
