All has gone quiet on all fronts when it comes to the Brandon Aiyuk trade saga.
The star receiver has been holding out for a contract extension from the San Francisco 49ers that ultimately led to him requesting a trade. After several teams including the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, and Washington Commanders either took themselves out of the running or were turned down by Aiyuk himself, a staring contest started between Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan and 49ers general manager John Lynch on who would blink first.