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The 49ers have negotiated the framework of trades that would send wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Cleveland Browns or the New England Patriots, a league source told NBC Sports Bay Area on Monday night.
Now it’s up to Aiyuk to determine if he will accept the contract terms from either of those franchises, the source said.
The 49ers gave permission to Aiyuk to negotiate potential contracts with the Browns, Patriots, Washington Commanders and Pittsburgh Steelers, the source said.
Brandon Aiyuk’s prolonged contract dispute with the 49ers doesn’t appear to be headed toward reconciliation, and could result in a trade before long.
Contract talks remain stalled and it seems more likely that Aiyuk will be traded than work out an extension with San Francisco, NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported Monday.
Multiple teams are in play for the ascending receiver, but a deal is not in place at this time, per Garafolo and Pelissero.
In order to swing a trade, a few moving parts must be addressed.
First, the 49ers would have to receive adequate compensation for a wideout who recorded consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in 2022 and 2023, including a career-best 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns last season.
Aiyuk would also have to agree to an extension with a new team.
Multiple unspecified teams have been granted permission to speak with Aiyuk’s agent with regard to hammering out a contract extension, should a trade precede it.
At this point, though, there is no deal in place with the Steelers or anyone else, regardless of reports that have circulated around the internet, according to Garafolo and Pelissero.
