The Pittsburgh Steelers have been connected heavily to San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk throughout the pre-draft process when it comes to a trade standpoint.
According to Post-Gazette Steelers’ insider Gerry Dulac and Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the Steelers have made trade calls to the 49ers for Aiyuk.
But on Thursday, San Francisco Chronicle 49ers’ reporter Mike Silver stated on 93.7 The Fan’s PM Show with Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller that the Steelers “are not in play currently” for Aiyuk in a trade with the 49ers.
After the Steelers restructured outside linebacker Alex Highsmith’s contract Wednesday opening up another $7 million in salary cap space, speculation started to generate that a move for a receiver via trade was on the horizon, with many looking to Aiyuk in San Francisco.