NFL Community insider Ian Rapoport revealed on Tuesday afternoon that the San Francisco 49ers “have a deal on a possible commerce” to ship broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers, partially as a result of the Steelers are “in a very good place” because it pertains to signing Aiyuk to the kind of contract extension he has wished for months.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic defined in the course of the newest version of the “Scoop Metropolis” podcast, posted previous to Rapoport’s reporting, that the Aiyuk saga might function one final twist earlier than all is alleged and carried out.
“There are quite a lot of completely different causes for the holdup,” Russini mentioned about Aiyuk’s unsure future, per Grant Cohn of Sports activities Illustrated. “Let’s begin with the participant. From what I used to be advised, the participant hasn’t actually been simple to work with by way of what he needs. He appears to be a little bit in all places.”
Particularly, it was reported final week that people throughout the New England Patriots believed Aiyuk’s “choice” was to finish up with Pittsburgh. That declare was shared earlier than NFL analyst Herm Edwards, who’s shut with Aiyuk and 49ers common supervisor John Lynch, hinted that the 26-year-old and San Francisco nonetheless wished to come back to phrases on an settlement that might maintain the receiver together with his present membership.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter then mentioned on Monday that Aiyuk would “like to remain in San Francisco” but additionally “needs to receives a commission.” Whereas Rapoport tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that the 49ers had “a suggestion out to Aiyuk on a long-term deal for him to remain,” Rapoport added that Aiyuk hadn’t but accepted that contract.
Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated reported on Monday that the Steelers’ contract provide to Aiyuk “was round $28 million per yr.” Breer beforehand advised that San Francisco might basically use Pittsburgh to set Aiyuk’s market relating to an extension, however Rapoport’s replace indicated that Aiyuk’s camp remained dissatisfied with what it had heard from 49ers common supervisor John Lynch.
“If (San Francisco) provides the ultimate sign-off, it is carried out,” Rapoport wrote in regards to the 49ers buying and selling Aiyuk to the Steelers.
It feels like that sign-off hadn’t occurred as of Tuesday afternoon as a result of the 49ers and Aiyuk nonetheless had hope that they may work one thing out sooner relatively than later.
