The Browns reportedly would send the 49ers Amari Cooper and a draft pick or picks while the Patriots would send the 49ers Kendrick Bourne and a draft pick or picks.
First, he hugged the head coach and we thought a contract extension was imminent. Then it was reported that the 49ers had a trade in place with the Steelers -- Aiyuk's preferred destination. Then it wasthat the Steelers haven't offered enough and instead the 49ers have deals in place with the Browns and the Patriots for Aiyuk and they're waiting on him to decide if he wants to sign an extension with either team. Currently, the answer is no.
It's unclear what the Steelers have offered the 49ers, although it's been speculated that the offer is right guard James Daniels and a pick or picks. The 49ers clearly want a wide receiver in exchange for Aiyuk and the Steelers don't have one the 49ers would want. Meanwhile, Amari Cooper might be an upgrade over Aiyuk, and Bourne at least knows the 49ers system because he used to play here.
But Aiyuk doesn't want to play for those teams -- he has made that clear. The 49ers and Patriots reportedly had a deal in place before the draft that would send Aiyuk to New England in exchange for the 34th pick this year, but the Patriots backed out because Aiyuk refused to sign an extension with them. What could possibly have changed since then?
It seems like one of two things is happening right now. Either the 49ers are trying to get Aiyuk to change his mind and agree to sign extension with Cleveland or New England, which he almost certainly won't do. Or they're trying to get the Steelers to up their offer. And if all it takes to get Aiyuk is Kendrick Bourne, a 29-year-old receiver coming off a torn ACL who never has had a 1,000-yard season in his career, plus a pick, then I'm guessing the Steelers can match that.
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