Pittsburgh According to 93.7, the Pittsburgh Steelers have “looked into” signing and trading wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers. Andrew Filliponi of The Fan. The 49ers are anticipated to want to move on before Aiyuk, 26, enters his last year of his current deal and becomes a free agent in the upcoming offseason. If the Steelers were to pursue the wide receiver, they would have to pay him $14 million this season in addition to signing him to a long-term contract. References: WR Brandon Aiyuk of the 49ers has been investigated by the Steelers. The final year of his contract is about to begin. Sign and trade would have to be completed by the Steelers. But they’ve expressed curiosity. tweet.com/Ftef5j2Ddr — Andrew
Fillipponi Andrew (@ThePoniExpress) 19 March 2024 The All-Pro wide receiver has 25 career touchdowns in four seasons and is coming off consecutive seasons of 1,000 yards or more. He averaged 17.9 yards per reception last year, totaling 1,342 yards and seven TDs. Aiyuk was allegedly close to a deal with the Jaguars, but the asking price included wide receiver Zay Jones and a first-round selection. Jacksonville withdrew its offer, leaving the door open for the next contender, after determining the relocation would be too costly. Recently, on the Rich Eisen Show, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette hinted that the Steelers would make a move that’s a “bigger catch” than free agent Mike Williams, who is scheduled to visit the team this week. Should he be referencing Aiyuk, the
who will be spending this week with the team. If he’s referring about Aiyuk, the Steelers would probably need to pay a high price to get him, but as of right now, rumors suggest they’re at least researching the matter.
