Aiyuk’s reported 49ers trade request has two likely outcomes

Aiyuk’s reported 49ers trade request has two likely outcomes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Brandon Aiyuk reportedly formally requested a trade from the 49ers after contract negotiations stalled in recent weeks, but the future of the All-Pro receiver still is likely to go down one of two paths.

As much as Aiyuk would like to remain in the Bay Area for his fifth NFL season, he wants compensation comparable to what other top wide receivers got during the offseason. If another franchise is able to make this a reality, Aiyuk is ready to relocate, but he is an expensive acquisition for any interested franchise.

A prospective team would need to offer a compensation package to the 49ers for their top targeted receiver last season that would likely need to include more than just a first-round draft pick. That team also would need to have the ability to pay Aiyuk more than what the San Francisco is offering, somewhere in the neighborhood of $28-30 million per year.

In the immediate aftermath of Aiyuk’s trade request, the 49ers reportedly have “no intention” of dealing him elsehwere.

Here are two scenarios that are more likely to happen regarding Aiyuk’s future:

Agreement on an extension now

The 49ers over the last few years have been able to procure extensions for their top players close to, or during training camp. George Kittle (2020), Fred Warner (2021), Deebo Samuel (2022) and Nick Bosa (2023) all reached agreements with San Francisco before Week 1 of the regular season.

General manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan want to keep players they have drafted and developed in house, and Aiyuk is no exception. They do have the ability to pay the Arizona State product now and could work out a deal that might include a higher signing bonus in order to stay under the salary cap while still preparing for Brock Purdy’s impending mega-contract in 2025.

If the two sides can come to an agreement, the wideout will happily report to team headquarters expeditiously to…

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Author : NBC Sports BayArea

Publish date : 2024-07-16 23:44:16

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