Although disgruntled 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk officially requested a trade earlier this week, it looks like San Francisco shopped around for deals well prior to that.
And it appears the New England Patriots were among a few teams in line early to try to acquire Brandon Aiyuk.
Pro Football Focus’ Mike Florio reported Saturday night the Patriots offered a second-round pick to the 49ers for Aiyuk — Florio didn’t specify what year the pick was in — but San Francisco declined.
Florio also noted the Patriots were one of five teams ready to give Aiyuk the massive payday he seeks, which is why he wants out of San Francisco as he enters the final year of his rookie contract.