It was an active trade deadline for the San Francisco 49ers, with one blockbuster trade for defensive end Chase Young and a lot of reported discussions for a cornerback, though no deal for a defensive back came to pass.
In the social media haste to figure out exactly what went wrong, one erroneous report from a well-known troll account duped several 49ers fans and media members. Just two minutes after the trade deadline passed, a New York Giants-focused account under the name Wesley Steinberg posted a juicy rumor that could explain why a trade for a corner didn’t happen.