As The Aiyuk Turns another day and into the weekend, a resolution might have come quicker if there was a wide receiver the Pittsburgh Steelers could offer the San Francisco 49ers in return. In two appearances on SportsCenter Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter offered his latest overview of the situation and the reason for the lack of finality in the saga.
“The problem with the Steelers offer is it doesn’t include a wide receiver, and if the Niners are gonna lose a great receiver like Aiyuk, they need to have a replacement,” Schefter said. “And they don’t, which is why trade talks have slowed.