Kyle Shanahan knew the questions about Antonio Brown were going to come.
The 49ers’ coach hadn’t fielded questions on the topic of possibly trading for the embattled receiver since Brown’s relationship with the Pittsburgh Steelers soured and both sides agreed this month it would be best to move on.
“I cannot talk about another player that’s not under contract with us,” Shanahan said, robotically. However, Shanahan did admit he has not personally contacted Pittsburgh’s brass about the possibility of a trade.
“I haven’t,” he said. “Not that I know of.”
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Shanahan was willing to expound on the idea of a trade without mentioning Brown specifically.