What 49ers could receive in Aiyuk trade with Steelers, Browns

What 49ers could receive in Aiyuk trade with Steelers, Browns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

While the door has not slammed shut on Brandon Aiyuk remaining with the 49ers, all of the focus right now is on completing a trade.

On Tuesday, the New England Patriots removed themselves from the picture, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, citing sources. Aiyuk showed no interest in accepting New England’s contract terms to finalize the deal.

The 49ers had trade agreements in place with the Cleveland Browns and Patriots, a league source told NBC Sports Bay Area on Monday.

The 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly resuscitated trade discussions Tuesday after the Steelers “effectively” dropped out of the picture on Monday.

Aiyuk made it clear during the offseason that Pittsburgh was among his preferred destinations in a trade.

The 49ers gave Aiyuk’s camp permission to negotiate with those teams. And he already knows what they are offering.

Aiyuk did not show much interest in joining the Browns or the Patriots. The Browns remain in play … for now.

But if the 49ers and Steelers work out an agreement on their end, it would not be a surprise if he chose to accept a lesser contract proposal to leave San Francisco for Pittsburgh.

Coach Kyle Shanahan stated the obvious Tuesday when asked if there is a way for the 49ers to trade Aiyuk and be an improved team for the upcoming 2024 NFL season.

“Brandon is a great player,” he said, “so it’s real hard to be better when you lose a great player.”

While the exact terms of any potential trade are not known, here is the level of compensation the 49ers could be expected to get in return for Aiyuk:

Cleveland Browns

The 49ers and Browns already have agreed to a trade, which hinges on Aiyuk accepting the Browns’ contract proposal.

In such a trade scenario, the 49ers could acquire Amari Cooper, 30, who caught 72 passes for 1,250 yards and five touchdowns last season.

The Browns had the most unsettled quarterback situation…

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Publish date : 2024-08-07 02:44:00

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