Will the 49ers consider trading Aiyuk? And why this decision impacts Deebo Samuel and Brock Purdy.
Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years at ESPN.
If Aiyuk remains this season, the Niners would return all 11 offensive starters from a group that finished first in offensive points per game , offensive efficiency , offensive expected points added and second in yards per game in 2023. Simply put: Aiyuk wants to get paid as one of the top receivers in the NFL. This offseason alone has seen star wideouts such as Minnesota'ssign lucrative contract extensions. St. Brown, Brown and Jefferson all signed deals that average at least $30 million per season.
Wideout Deebo Samuel asked for a trade in spring of 2022 only to sign a three-year deal worth up to $73.5 million in late July. KickerWhat's more, the 49ers have an even longer track record of getting deals done with their star players late in the summer. While in this case waiting might have driven Aiyuk's price up, it's simply been how the Niners prefer to do business.
Samuel has no more guaranteed money in his deal after this season, though there would be a $15.1 million dead money charge if the Niners cut or traded him before June 1, 2025. That move would also save $9.1 million against the 2025 cap.Like Aiyuk, Samuel heard plenty of the trade rumors involving him around this year's draft, though he didn't seem too concerned with that or with the speculation about his standing beyond this season.
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