49ers remain open to trading Brandon Aiyuk after NFL Draft

8 articles · Updated · NFL.com · Apr 27

General manager John Lynch said San Francisco would listen to offers, while ruling out releasing Aiyuk anytime soon after the receiver missed all of 2025.
The 49ers would absorb $29.6m in dead money in a pre-June 1 trade, compared with $8.3m after June 1, giving the team a financial incentive to wait.
Aiyuk has been in trade speculation for three straight offseasons after a 2024 trade request, and San Francisco has since reshaped its receiving group through the draft and veteran additions.

Will the 49ers' standoff with Washington end in a trade for Brandon Aiyuk, or will he be released for nothing?

With Mike Evans and a top rookie onboard, have the 49ers already made Brandon Aiyuk's production entirely replaceable?