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49ers' Jed York Explains 'Aggressive' Odell Beckham Jr. Trade Talks with Giants

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York said Sunday the team was "aggressive" in its pursuit of former New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. but that the Niners were hesitant to include the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft as part of a trade.

Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area provided comments from York, who noted the Niners were "not close enough" to a deal before the Giants dealt Beckham to the Cleveland Browns.

"We were definitely in it," he said. "We were aggressive.