Following his official trade request Tuesday as part of the latest development in his contract saga with the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s name is being connected heavily to the Pittsburgh Steelers once again.
While the 49ers have stated multiple times that they aren’t trading Aiyuk and have no intention of even having conversations at this point, the Steelers have the financial capability to take on Aiyuk’s contract and hand out a lucrative contract extension, should they want to make that move.
So, the two sides in the situation between the 49ers and Aiyuk, and even the Steelers on the perimeter, are at the same spot they were at in May: a holding pattern.