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One of the most interesting storylines to follow this offseason has been the contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
There were rumors before the NFL Draft that the Niners could trade one of Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel, and the drumbeat of that possibility got even louder when the team selected former University of Florida wideout Ricky Pearsall in Round 1. But the rest of the draft passed without such a trade coming to fruition, and then general manager John Lynch declared that the Niners wouldn’t be trading either receiver, which meant that attention turned to Aiyuk, who is heading into the fifth-year option season on his rookie contract.
And there have been plenty of twists and turns in that saga: In May, the two sides were reportedly not close to an agreement on a long-term deal. Aiyuk then skipped OTAs, which was followed by quarterback Brock Purdy…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-07-11 15:51:07
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