Pittsburgh Steelers Acquire Disgruntled WR Brandon Aiyuk From San Francisco 49ers In This Trade Proposal
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be in a good spot to land Brandon Aiyuk after the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver escalated tension with his front office this week. Aiyuk has been linked to the Steelers this offseason when he sent head coach Mike Tomlin a message on social media.
The Pittsburgh Steelers need another WR
The Steelers need help at wide receiver after trading Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. They have one good receiver in Geroge Pickens, but the team needs to make the most of its opportunity with an offense led by Russell Wilson on a veteran minimum contract.
Aiyuk is a true No. 1 receiver, and he wants to be paid his value in an offseason when contracts at his position are set to explode.
The 49ers want to keep Aiyuk long-term, but their front office doesn’t view him as an elite receiver worth nearly $30 million annually.
Even if they wanted to pay him, they have serious cap concerns coming up with quarterback Brock Purdy due an enormous extension in the next offseason.
Aiyuk is set to make $14.1 million this season, but he intends to fight for money before he takes the field next season. As Deebo Samuel did in 2022, Aiyuk unfollowed the team on his Instagram this week as a negotiation tactic.
Brandon Aiyuk wants the San Francisco 49ers to pay him
As previously discussed on GH, Aiyuk said he wants to get paid what he “deserves” by the 49ers. He views himself as a leader on the team who professionally goes about his business. He hinted he would look elsewhere if the 49ers didn’t want to pay him:
Aiyuk hinted he would seek to play elsewhere if the 49ers didn’t give him what he deserves:
“From the first day I walked in there to when I was in there earlier this morning. If they don’t see the worth in that, that’s all it is. It ain’t nothing else besides that. I can’t get into it. We got professionals working on both sides, so hopefully we can come to a professional agreement to continue playing professional football.”
The Steelers could be that team for Aiyuk, but it will cost them heavily in the draft to add him.
