Aiyuk snaps at 49ers-Commanders trade report originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brandon Aiyuk is hearing all the talk surrounding his contract situation with the 49ers.
Including the trade rumors.
The latest came from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who reported Monday on “NFL Live” that the 49ers briefly discussed trading Aiyuk to the Washington Commanders before the 2024 NFL Draft before the talks quickly fizzled out.
“Listen, he played with Jayden Daniels. I’m sure the two would love to get together,” Schefter said. “There were some conversations between the 49ers and the commanders at one point. The commanders were interested, but they decided not to make that deal.”
Aiyuk responded to the news in a comment under a collected post of the report on Instagram, writing, “But I thought the Niners never tried to trade me?”
Although general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan were clear that they had listened to offers for Aiyuk ahead of the first round of the draft on April 25, the 49ers said they had “received no further offers” after the first round. .
Another wrinkle in the Aiyuk-Commanders connection is that Daniels, Washington’s starting quarterback, who ESPN’s Ryan Clark reported Monday on “NFL Live,” entered the room with Aiyuk while the 49ers receiver was sitting at the table with Clark on the ‘Pivot Podcast’.
Daniels was Aiyuk’s quarterback at Arizona State University in 2019 and the two appear to have remained close friends since then.
Aiyuk reportedly requested a private meeting with the 49ers on Monday, and while a trade before the 2024 NFL season still remains unlikely, the Commanders appear to be a team that could still make sense as a potential suitor if San Francisco would change course and want to trade. his star receiver.
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