With one week to go before NFL training camp and so far unable to secure the long-term contract extension he wants, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers.
Of course, this does not mean he will get one. After all, this is the NFL, not the NBA, and plenty of player trade requests go unrequited in this league. Tee Higgins of the Bengals requested a trade earlier this offseason and didn't get one. Deebo Samuel Sr. requested a trade from the 49ers in 2022 and also didn't get one -- though Samuel did ultimately get the contract he wanted, while we still don't know whether Aiyuk will get his extension.