There was a ton of speculation that the San Francisco 49ers were close to trading star receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers before he ultimately signed a contract extension. Now there's an official confirmation that the speculation was accurate.
While speaking to reporters following Monday night's 32-19 win over the New York Jets, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked whether a report from Fox Sports' Jay Glazer regarding Aiyuk nearly being traded was true and he responded, "Most of it, yeah."
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