Report: 49ers, Steelers have deal on potential Aiyuk trade

The San Francisco 49ers have a deal in place with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a potential trade involving disgruntled receiver Brandon Aiyuk, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

If San Francisco signs off, the agreement is reportedly done and Aiyuk will join the Steelers. The 49ers also offered the 26-year-old a long-term contract, but Rapoport notes that the All-Pro pass-catcher hasn't accepted it.

Aiyuk highlighted Pittsburgh as a potential trade destination in June, but the Steelers were seemingly out of the mix earlier this month after reportedly declining to meet the 49ers' trade terms. Pittsburgh re-engaged in conversations with San Francisco last week.

The Niners apparently weren't satisfied with the Steelers' offers for Aiyuk last week, as San Francisco would like Pittsburgh to include a wide receiver in the deal.

With the Steelers lacking depth at WR, a three-team trade that would send Aiyuk to Pittsburgh and return a receiver to San Francisco has been speculated, according to Grant Cohn of 49ers On SI.

The Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots reportedly also negotiated trade frameworks to land Aiyuk. However, the two-time 1,000-yard receiver apparently doesn't want to play in New England because of the team's quarterback situation, nor is Cleveland among the veteran receiver's preferred destinations.

A first-round pick in 2020, Aiyuk is entering the last year of his rookie deal and looking for a contract extension that will make him one of the NFL's highest-paid wide receivers. He set a career high with 1,342 yards in 2023 while also catching 75 passes and eight touchdowns.