The Pittsburgh Steelers are waiting to hear about Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers, as of this writing. From what I gather, it’s down to the 49ers, Aiyuk content to play for either organization. San Francisco has not yet met his contract demands, but Pittsburgh hasn’t satisfied their compensation requirements, either.
Either the 49ers will need to pay up for Aiyuk or they will have to accept less than they would like from the Steelers in order to trade for him. That, or they simply tell Aiyuk that he is playing under his fifth-year option and burn that long-term bridge.