As the San Francisco 49ers continue to address holes on their roster, there is a cloud looming over their organization. 49ers general manager John Lynch must decide what the team will do with their rising star wide receiver who is seeking a new contract.
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While trade rumors continue to swirl around 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, the 26-year-old added fuel to the fire with his latest post on social media. Meanwhile, the NFL announced that two Niners pass catchers will be featured in an upcoming documentary series on Netflix. All of that and more in today’s 49ers news!
Derek Tate’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Brock Bowers Finds New Home, Malik Nabers Soars, and J.J. McCarthy Replaces Kirk Cousins
While the 49ers have lost several players along their defensive line this offseason, there are still concerns about their defensive line. Pro Football Network’s Derek Tate released his latest mock draft and has San Francisco addressing the trenches on the offensive side of the ball.
Given how stacked this year’s draft class is at offensive tackle, San Francisco should have a promising offensive lineman fall to them with the 31st overall pick. Tate has the 49ers landing one of the more versatile first-round prospects along the offensive line in his latest mock draft.
READ MORE: Pro Football Network’s Latest Mock Draft
2024 NFL Free Agent Rankings: Available Options Include Justin Simmons, Mekhi Becton, Odell Beckham Jr., and Others
Although the 49ers are loaded with draft picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, there are still several promising free agents currently available. San Francisco has acquired several players to help fill the voids left by the departures of Chase Young, Arik Armstead, and Javon Kinlaw.
Pro Football Network’s Dallas Robinson ranked all the free agents heading into this offseason. Although many notable names have found new homes, some interesting players are still available, such as Mekhi Becton and Justin Simmons.
CONTINUE READING: Pro Football Network’s 2024 NFL Free Agent Rankings
Netflix Announces New Sports Series ‘Receiver’
Following the success of 2023’s “Quarterback” series, Netflix has announced its next endeavor with the NFL. The streaming service announced its newest sports series “Receiver,” which follows several pass catchers around the league during the 2023 season.
While only five players were followed by Netflix’s cameras during the season, two of them were on the 49ers. San Francisco stars tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Deebo Samuel will both be featured on Netflix’s upcoming series. It will surely be interesting to follow both players given San Francisco’s heartbreaking end to the postseason in Super Bowl 58.
KEEP READING: Netflix Announces New Series Involving Two Niners Pass Catchers
Brandon Aiyuk Jokes With Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin on Social Media
While Aiyuk hasn’t demanded a trade like Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, things could be headed in that direction. San Francisco’s rising star wide receiver is just 26 years old and heading into the fifth-year option year of his rookie contract.
As trade rumors continue to involve Aiyuk, he did little to dispel the rumors with his latest social media post. Aiyuk mentioned Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). Given Pittsburgh’s reported interest in trading for Aiyuk, this is certainly an interesting thing for the Niners wide receiver to post.
SOURCE: Brandon Aiyuk on X (formerly Twitter)
Report: Steelers Have Looked Into Trading for Brandon Aiyuk
Roughly five hours before Aiyuk’s social media post mentioning Tomlin, Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan reported some interesting news. Fillipponi stated that the Steelers have “looked into” Aiyuk in a potential trade.
He also mentions that Pittsburgh would have to execute a sign and trade to acquire the talented wide receiver from San Francisco. The Steelers have made plenty of moves this offseason, including signing Russell Wilson and trading for Justin Fields at quarterback. Could Pittsburgh view Aiyuk as their upgrade over the recently traded Diontae Johnson?
SOURCE: Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan on X (formerly Twitter)
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