The San Francisco 49ers might be more open to trading Brandon Aiyuk than they have indicated, and the star wide receiver still does not seem pleased about how the situation is being handled.
Aiyuk skipped mandatory minicamp earlier this month as he seeks a new contract from the 49ers. While there has not been much optimism that the two sides will agree to an extension, Aiyuk and the Niners met on Monday. Some took that to mean a resolution could be forthcoming, whether that be a contract agreement or a trade.
ESPN’s Ryan Clark said on “NFL Live” Monday that Aiyuk personally told Clark and others that the receiver requested a meeting with the 49ers. When Aiyuk delivered that news to Clark, he walked into the room with Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. That led Clark to conclude that Aiyuk “wouldn’t mind playing in Washington.”
Adam Schefter then agreed that Aiyuk probably wants to play with Daniels again, as the two were teammates for a period in college at Arizona State. Schefter also said that there “were some (trade) conversations at one point between the 49ers and Commanders” and that Washington decided to “not do that deal.”
You can see the full clip of Clark and Schefter discussing the situation: