If there was a moment for Brandon Aiyuk to become a Pittsburgh Steelers, that time has passed. That’s how NFL reporter Mike Garafolo views the team’s one-time pursuit of Aiyuk, outlining the Steelers interest during Thursday’s episode of The Insiders on NFL Network.
“My understanding is they at least investigated the possibility of trading for Brandon Aiyuk around draft time or before draft time,” Garafolo said. “And the 49ers, as they did with all teams, shut that down. So it was never really a thing but it doesn’t hurt to ask.”
His reporting seems intentionally vague, not making clear how serious the Steelers pursuit was.