NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade after an offseason of unsuccessful attempts to reach an extension. Garafolo says that, despite Aiyuk’s recent meeting with the team, the 49ers haven’t been willing to engage in negotiations since May, which is the reason Aiyuk has asked out.
Aiyuk is in an unfamiliar situation. He sees the players around him playing the same position, receiving new contracts. As we’ve gone over, that’s now how the Niners do business. They have consistently waited until right around the beginning of training camp to work out new deals.