We finally got some word about what happened when the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk met Monday at the team facility.
NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero on Wednesday reported on NFL Network that Aiyuk and the 49ers had a good meeting, and that nothing has changed for either side.
“It was a good meeting from what I was told,” Pelissero said. “Both sides said things that needed to be said. They’re gonna keep working. It’s important to note here, there’s never been a trade request from Brandon Aiyuk. That hasn’t changed. The 49ers stance hasn’t changed either. Despite getting trade calls on Aiyuk going back to draft week, they’re moving forward and they want Aiyuk to be part of the team in 2024.
“So what I would anticipate here is all parties involved will go ahead and enjoy the Fourth of July holiday, regroup sometime after that — they’ve still got several weeks here to see if they can hammer out a deal that locks in Brandon Aiyuk with San Francisco for the long haul.”
This tracks with reporting leading into Monday before the meeting. The 49ers haven’t necessarily made Aiyuk available for a trade, but they’re open to moving him if a team is going to dramatically overpay for him. As Pelissero reports though, they’re not actively shopping him.
If a trade request hasn’t come in by now it’s hard to believe there’ll be one coming down. Expect more movement in one direction or the other closer to training camp. At that point we’ll get a more firm answer, but for now all signs point to the 49ers and Aiyuk working toward a long-term deal.
