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Raiders reveal considered trade compensation for potential Steelers target Davante Adams

Las Vegas Raiders revealed what they would consider in a trade for star wide receiver Davante Adams.

Shortly after an appearance on “Up & Adams,” Davante Adams told the Las Vegas Raiders he preferred to be traded.

This after the Raiders had already started making phone calls to teams to gauge interest in the 31-year-old receiver.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Raiders would consider a trade package that includes a second-round pick and additional compensation.

In the end, general manager Omar Khan and Steelers brass fell short of a trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Now that they’re struggling offensively, even at 3-1, could that change what the Steelers might be willing to give up for Adams?

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Cordarrelle Patterson recruits Raiders WR Davante Adams to Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Cordarrelle Patterson made a push on X for Las Vegas Raiders’ Davante Adams to join the Black and Gold.

Update: Davante Adams has requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders.

With Brandon Aiyuk firmly in the rearview, the saga of who the next Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver trade target will be has begun with Las Vegas Raiders’ Davante Adams.

Vinny Bonsignore, Raiders beat writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that the club was contacting teams to “gauge interest” in Adams.

This after Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce liked an Instagram post hinting that Adams, 31, may have played his last snap in Vegas.

“Social media is a beast, so there’s a lot of people out there that saw it and wondering what’s going on,” Adams said Tuesday on “Up & Adams.”

Steelers running back Cordarrelle Patterson tweeted in response to Adams’s podcast appearance: “Sounds like he wanna be a @steelers.”

In reality, nowhere in the video does Adams say he wants to join the Steelers. He’s an 11-year veteran chasing a championship, and Pittsburgh isn’t quite in that position.

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Steelers could be among teams Raiders ‘reaching out’ to in Davante Adams trade

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be among the teams the Las Vegas Raiders are calling in trade for veteran wide receiver Davante Adams.

As was the entire media and fan focus of the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a wide receiver away from putting an explosive offense on the field.

Last game’s fumble aside, George Pickens is doing all he can by putting the pass-catching game on his shoulders, but Van Jefferson has contributed nothing.

The Steelers absolutely cannot go through the rest of the 2024 season without a top-producing wideout if they want to be competitive down the stretch.

Vinny Bonsignore, Raiders beat writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, tweeted this tidbit Tuesday afternoon:

More on this to come: A league source with knowledge of the situation confirmed that the Raiders are growing open to the idea of trading Davante Adams. The source said the club has begun reaching out to teams to gauge interest in the veteran wide receiver.

While Bonsignore did not divulge which teams the Raiders are contacting for trade talks, Pittsburgh has to be among them. The main concern is that the Steelers have not shown the willingness to part with draft picks or the financial package required to gain top talent.

The Steelers aren’t the only team with needs at wide receiver. The Kansas City Chiefs likely lost their No. 1 receiver, Rashee Rice, for the season. If Adams has a choice, the Super Bowl-champion Chiefs are far more tempting.

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Story behind 49ers not trading Brandon Aiyuk to Steelers is insane

Uh … this story about the day Brandon Aiyuk agreed to his contract is insane.

The San Francisco 49ers were going to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.

In a wild story on the NFL on Fox pregame show, Fox’s Jay Glazer reported the 49ers were on the phone with the Pittsburgh Steelers to execute a trade the day Aiyuk wound up agreeing to his contract.

According to Glazer, Aiyuk got to the team facility early the day he got his deal done. He went to speak with head coach Kyle Shanahan, who then tried calling the front office to get them to stop the deal. Shanahan couldn’t get them on the phone because they were talking to the Steelers to finalize the deal, so Shanahan ran to the front office and told them to hold off on making a trade.

After that, Shanahan and general manager John Lynch talked with Aiyuk for two hours and gave him a choice: he could agree to the contract they had on the table, or he was being traded after the team’s practice on Aug. 29.

Ultimately the 2023 All-Pro WR decided he wanted to stay in San Francisco and accepted the four-year, $120 million contract.

This story from Glazer makes sense given other reporting around the deal. Lynch was visibly frustrated with Aiyuk in a press conference on Wednesday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the 49ers’ contract offer for Aiyuk had been on the table for nearly three weeks. Aiyuk also told reporters he made negotiations more difficult than they needed to be.

It feels like the crazy wrinkles to the Aiyuk contract talks are going to keep emerging every few weeks because the talks were so prolonged with so many moving parts and potential trades.

The good news for the 49ers is that Aiyuk is now under contract for at least the next four seasons, and he’ll be on the field Monday night when they open their regular season schedule against the New York Jets.

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Fact check: Brandon Aiyuk is NOT going to Pittsburgh

A quick fact check: Brandon Aiyuk is staying with the 49ers.

We did an independent fact check of the above tweet. Brandon Aiyuk is in fact, NOT going to Pittsburgh in a trade between the Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers.

Aiyuk instead agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $120 million to stay in San Francisco. The 49ers, and their All-Pro wide receiver aren’t scheduled to go to Pittsburgh any time soon. The Steelers and 49ers aren’t scheduled to play again until 2027. That game will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

With the Photoshop and everything. Tough.

Ah, well. Nevertheless.

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Steelers WR George Pickens shows sign of maturity in response to Brandon Aiyuk rumblings

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens chose the high road when asked about the attention he’s paid to all the Brandon Aiyuk talk.

George Pickens is locked in on the task at hand. And he should be. He’s about to take an essential role for the first time in his NFL career: WR1.

Threats of Brandon Aiyuk coming to Pittsburgh and encroaching on his targets could’ve been a thing for Pickens — especially considering how long this back-and-forth has dragged on.

Instead, Pickens chose the high road when asked about the attention he’s paid to the swirling rumors.

“Not really much; I told ya I just be with these guys in Latrobe chilling,” Pickens told media from training camp on Wednesday. “I kind of lock in only on the Steelers. I hear about it, but not really indulging it.”

That’s the answer you want to hear. With the offseason-long buzz of whether Aiyuk is or isn’t coming to Pittsburgh, you know Pickens has an opinion. His response shows maturity for someone who let emotions get the best of him last fall.

Pickens’ next challenge will be to take the top receiving role by the reigns and show the NFL and fans he’s got this.

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REPORT: Steelers await one final piece in trade deal for 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk

Nearly one month after WR Brandon Aiyuk requested to be traded from the 49ers, the saga drags on for the Steelers.

Nearly one month after wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk requested to be traded from the San Francisco 49ers, the saga drags on.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted an “update” that’s not really an update. Nothing new to see here.

The song remains the same: The Pittsburgh Steelers have put forth a strong offer for the sought-after receiver, as well as a strong contract once the trade is finalized. Pittsburgh is still playing the waiting game with the ball squarely in the Niners’ court.

The 49ers re-entered contract negotiations with Aiyuk over the weekend, but as Rapoport said, he has not accepted their offer.

From the start, it was clear Aiyuk no longer wanted to be a Niner. Months ago, Aiyuk stated it was between the Commanders and Steelers if he didn’t remain in San Francisco. Washington, along with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots, dropped out of the race weeks ago with Pittsburgh as the last team standing should he be traded.

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Why are Steelers, 49ers stalling on finalizing Brandon Aiyuk trade?

The Steelers made both strong trade and contract offers to the 49ers for WR Brandon Aiyuk.

The moment the trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Fransisco 49ers for Brandon Aiyuk goes down, all will be right in the world.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday that Pittsburgh made both a strong trade offer and a strong contract offer for Aiyuk. Nothing concrete has been revealed about what precisely those offers have been.

So, why are they stalling?

The Steelers have just one more training camp session before summer practices end and 27 days until kickoff. Meanwhile, Aiyuk has been holding in at Niners camp, watching practice and participating in team meetings in San Fran.

One has to wonder if, as a veteran receiver, Aiyuk simply doesn’t wish to participate in the grueling training camp process.

Perhaps the deal will finally go down once Latrobe is a distant memory. Then, it becomes a matter of Aiyuk learning the playbook and getting reconditioned to practice. If Aiyuk does join the Steelers at this late stage, he could need to be eased in to help avoid injury.

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What would the Steelers have to give up in trade for Broncos WR Courtland Sutton?

A Steelers insider revealed what the team could have to surrender in a trade for Broncos WR Courtland Sutton.

Forget the San Fransisco 49ers. That ship has all but sailed. It also appears the ship has sailed on acquiring Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton. But as we’ve seen in the past, when we think a potential deal is dead, something comes together.

What could a deal between Pittsburgh and Denver for Sutton look like? The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly speculates that it wouldn’t be much.

“Maybe a third-rounder, but the extension would have to be worked out before a deal would be made,” Kaboly wrote.

What’s interesting about Sutton, aside from his 1,601 yards and dozen touchdowns off now-Steelers QB Russell Wilson‘s arm, is that he has an existing relationship with Pittsburgh’s wide receivers coach, Zach Azzanni. Azzanni was Sutton’s position coach for all seasons but 2023 when he was with the New York Jets.

Something has to come together for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a top-tier receiver. They absolutely cannot go into the season with George Pickens, a rookie and a slew of average wideouts and expect to be competitive.

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It’s looking like a long shot that the Steelers will trade for Brandon Aiyuk

Could the Pittsburgh Steelers land wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in a trade with San Fransisco 49ers?

DJ Chark, Odell Beckham Jr. and soon, Tyler Boyd. Serviceable wide receivers are flying off the free agency board one by one as the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to have one of the NFL’s weakest corps. What does Omar Khan have up his sleeve?

The Steelers GM claims there’s nothing imminent, which, if true, is a serious concern. All we can do is trust that as we speculate until our faces turn blue.

Rumors of a trade with the San Fransisco 49ers for star WR  Brandon Aiyuk have been swirling for what seems like forever. GM John Lynch has stood by his message that there are no plans to get rid of him or Deebo Samuel.

Outside the Steelers brass, no one knows for sure what’s really going on with their wide receiver situation. Odds that once leaned toward Pittsburgh are no longer in favor of the team landing the talented veteran.

BetArizona.com came up with hypothetical odds for where Aiyuk will play next season, and the Steelers were put at a bleak +2000 (4.8%). Aiyuk remaining with San Fransisco takes the lead at -300 (75%).

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