It has been a bumpy offseason for the San Francisco 49ers and wideout Brandon Aiyuk. Contract issues will do that.
On Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Aiyuk has not been able to negotiate a contract and wants a trade.
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Per NFL.com:
Aiyuk skipped the 49ers’ mandatory minicamp while seeking a long-term deal, which incurred a fine. The 26-year-old wideout is due $14.124 million in the final year of his rookie contract.
In four seasons, Aiyuk has 3,931 receiving yards on 269 receptions. He has 25 touchdown catches.
The Niners had issues this offseason with their other standout wideout Deebo Samuel. There were trade talks but nothing materialized. Samuel says the troubles are in the past.