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Jed York confirms 49ers’ involvement in acquiring Odell Beckham Jr., Giants wanted second round pick

We’re a week removed from the Odell Beckham Jr. trade saga, a story that ended with Beckham going to the Cleveland Browns. There were substantial reports that that the San Francisco 49ers were involved, but nothing official until Sunday, when 49ers owner Jed York confirmed in a conversation with Matt Maiocco the 49ers were involved. That’s about as official as you can get.

At the NFL owners meetings, York told Maiocco the 49ers were “Not close enough” to landing Beckham:

“We were definitely in it,” York said. “We were aggressive.