{"id":54003,"date":"2025-05-09T00:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T00:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=54003"},"modified":"2025-05-09T00:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T00:49:29","slug":"ex-pittsburgh-steelers-wr-trade-target-emerges-as-potential-option-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=54003","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers WR trade target emerges as potential option again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-05-08174671666200015:04:22\">Published: May. 08, 2025, 3:04 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-6LBIKF5VFZG4DJBVY2JU7RSDYU\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/resizer\/v2\/S43RT7WTWZBQJDLT6WJ3PXELPQ.jpg?auth=e6b02deb54792c7ee1de0c6e2aac7ef207d7f0c2cebb04df4936205091bba493&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/resizer\/v2\/S43RT7WTWZBQJDLT6WJ3PXELPQ.jpg?auth=e6b02deb54792c7ee1de0c6e2aac7ef207d7f0c2cebb04df4936205091bba493&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/resizer\/v2\/S43RT7WTWZBQJDLT6WJ3PXELPQ.jpg?auth=e6b02deb54792c7ee1de0c6e2aac7ef207d7f0c2cebb04df4936205091bba493&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/resizer\/v2\/S43RT7WTWZBQJDLT6WJ3PXELPQ.jpg?auth=e6b02deb54792c7ee1de0c6e2aac7ef207d7f0c2cebb04df4936205091bba493&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers WR trade target emerges as potential option again\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>San Francisco 49ers&#8217; Brandon Aiyuk. (AP Photo\/Jed Jacobsohn)AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"4U2HJEVLS5H7NK3UVPQGLNCOK4\">Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be right back where they were last year? According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the San Francisco 49ers still want to trade Brandon Aiyuk, and Pittsburgh again needs a wide receiver.<\/p>\n<p id=\"QLKTUCO2PBFVREWQPIUAKFZGEA\">Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL that ended his season in the first year of a contract averaging over $30 million annually. His long-drawn hold-in a season ago left sour tastes in the mouths of many in the 49ers organization, prompting continued trade talks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"IUR4JRIXU5HP3LRE3V52UH4XO4\">\u201cThe 49ers would love to unload Brandon Aiyuk\u2019s contract on the Steelers,\u201d\u00a0Florio said\u00a0on Pittsburgh\u2019s 93.7 The Fan.<\/p>\n<p id=\"U4OLVL25FVAOFJ42LAKTAS2H7Y\">Aiyuk is being paid handsomely, and the Steelers already have $33 million annually sunken into DK Metcalf as an option. The Steelers were involved in that trade scenario up until the very end. Yet, Aiyuk had a disappointing season after the extension, suffering a torn ACL that would end his season early.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2S5LLJALRBGIFA7BNNP6K6EUXE\">Aiyuk, 27, was a Pro Bowl player before that, however, and the Steelers were hot in pursuit of the star. He spurned the idea at the last second, inking a deal with the 49ers, but with a hole across from Metcalf, Aiyuk is the most expensive option the Steelers could look to acquire.<\/p>\n<section>\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>NFL teams \u2018laughed at\u2019 idea of trading for George Pickens<\/li>\n<li>Insider rules out top Pittsburgh Steelers trade targets<\/li>\n<li>George Pickens addresses Steelers trading him: \u2018It was out of my control\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Insider gives Pittsburgh Steelers reminder on critical Aaron Rodgers pattern<\/li>\n<li>NFL will reveal details for Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 Ireland game next Tuesday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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