As the Brandon Aiyuk saga continues to drag out, drawing all of the attention across the NFL landscape, the Pittsburgh Steelers quietly remain in the mix for the standout San Francisco 49ers wide receiver.
According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, who appeared on NFL Network’s NFL Gameday Saturday afternoon, the Steelers have made a “strong” trade offer and contract offer to the 49ers and Aiyuk and now sit and wait as things continue to play out.
“At one point, it looked like he was headed to the Cleveland Browns. At another point, maybe the New England Patriots, they made a strong offer as well, both trade and contract, as did the Browns.