Rumors began circulating on Monday stating that the San Fransisco 49ers had inquired about trading for Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.
While the pre-draft period churns the rumor mill — some which are true and most which are not — this one, apparently, falls within the latter.
There are scenarios floating around that the 49ers will draft a wideout with their first pick (No. 13) and also that the organization is interested in trading down to acquire more equity.
The rumor linking Smith-Schuster to the 49ers is so far-fetched that a viable source can’t be found, except for a Twitter account called… wait for it… NFL Rumors. The tweet stated that the 49ers called the Steelers about the receiver; nothing was ever mentioned about a trade actually being in the works.
Rumor has it? #49ers called and checked on the availability of #Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster. #NFL #NFLDraft2020 Some things to note #PittsburghSteelers have no number one pick and this would be a return home for the #USC star. pic.twitter.com/WmqsxrG2wq
— NFL Rumors (@nflrum0rs) April 20, 2020
Though unverified, it could entirely be true that San Fransisco made the call. Judy Battista of NFL.com and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette both took to Twitter to say there is no truth in Smith-Schuster being traded; not that an inquiry wasn’t made.
You may have JuJu Smith-Schuster linked to the Niners in a possible trade. Well-placed source says there is NO truth to the rumor that JuJu could potentially be available for a trade. Exhale Steelers fans.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) April 22, 2020
FYI, there is no truth to reports JuJu Smith-Schuster is potentially being made available in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers, per source.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) April 22, 2020
Smith-Schuster has one year left on his rookie deal. There’s no doubt that the Steelers want to see what the receiver can do with a healthy Ben Roethlisberger back in the game.
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