San Francisco 49ers inquired about Justin Jefferson in the offseason, amid Brandon Aiyuk contract holdout.
The San Francisco 49ers struggled to defend Justin Jefferson in Week 2. Although Jefferson was an opponent on Sunday, the 49ers wanted to recruit him in the offseason, according to ESPN.Read More: Vikings Star Justin Jefferson Suffers Quad Injury, Return QuestionableAhead of the 2024 NFL Draft, San Francisco called the Minnesota Vikings about a potential trade for the star receiver. The 49ers likely took interest in Jefferson as Brandon Aiyuk's future seemed uncertain in the Bay.
'Respectfully, I'm not Garrett Wilson,' Jefferson told reporters. 'Teams play me totally different. There's things that I take from that game for sure, things I can take from how they played us last year. Teams play me totally different from when I'm on the field versus when I'm not out there on the field.'Jefferson entered the season averaging 98.3 receiving yards per game, the most in NFL history for any career span.
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