The Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers are now waiting on Brandon Aiyuk's decision.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers have agreed in principle to a trade that would send wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the east coast, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Now, both teams are waiting for the wide receiver to make this decision.
According to Rapoport, the 49ers have a deal on the table for Aiyuk and are hoping he accepts. The move would lock up the wideout long-term in San Francisc, but end all trade discussions with the Steelers. At the same time, the 49ers and Steelers have agreed to terms on a deal that is working as a backup plan for the wide receiver. If Aiyuk does not accept the 49ers' deal, he will be traded to Pittsburgh and sign a long-term extension with the Steelers instead.have a deal on a potential trade and PIT is in a good place on an Aiyuk contract, sources say. If SF gives the final sign-off, it's done.The Steelers have been in wait-and-see mode all weekend as they try to land Aiyuk.
The Steelers will likely have to give up multiple draft picks in exchange for Aiyuk, but the exact compensation for a trade is not known at this time. After going back and forth with negotiations, the team could have upped their offer, and the last known move was a "strong offer" to the 49ers. Aiyuk would join George Pickens, Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin in the receiver room for the Steelers. Rookie Roman Wilson is also expected to return by the start of the regular season after suffering an ankle sprain during training camp.Noah is the Publisher for All Steelers, Inside the Panthers and Inside the Penguins , and is the host of All Steelers Talk . A Scranton native, Noah made his way to the Pittsburgh sports scene in 2017. Now, he's pretty much full-yinzer.
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