The Washington Commanders made quarterback Jayden Daniels the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, and rumors were swirling that they could make a play for disgruntled San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
NFL Draft got off to an exciting start. Six quarterbacks were selected in the first 12 picks of the draft and offensive players were flying off the board left and right. Thankfully the San Francisco 49ers were still able to get their guy in the first round,
With the selection of Florida's Ricky Pearsall in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the 49ers are likely moving on from a wide receiver ... but not Brandon Aiyuk
After not getting any takers during Day 1 of the NFL Draft, the 49ers may be in position to make a move and send either Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuels out of town, and the Steelers could be a team to watch.
In 48 hours, the 49ers trading Brandon Aiyuk moved from “anything is possible” to “what can they really get for him?” The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to a four-year $120 million deal with $77 million guaranteed.
The San Francisco 49ers selected University of Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the No. 31 pick in the first round of Thursday night's NFL draft. The selection of Pearsall only further accelerated rumors that the 49ers were open to trading one of their existing star wide receivers — Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.