The Brock Purdy contract extension rumors will persist until the San Francisco 49ers sign their franchise QB to a deal worth $50 million or more per year.
On Wednesday, the ‘Niners may have gotten a step closer.
It started with the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to actually give away a third-round pick and a swap to get George Pickens in a trade from the Steelers.
The deal left the Steelers a wide receiver shot.
The 49ers have been rumored to be shopping Brandon Aiyuk, and Pittsburgh would be the perfect candidate to acquire him. Aiyuk could pair with DK Metcalf to (maybe) catch passes from Aaron Rodgers.
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Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reports the 49ers would love to trade Aiyuk for draft assets.
The Steelers got a third-round pick for Pickens. Would they swing it right back around to picture Aiyuk next to Metcalf?
That’ll be a question that hangs over Pittsburgh as the season approaches.
The Steelers, if they get Rodgers, will immediately be in a big question exchange. Is he still good enough?
The least Pittsburgh can do is try to give Rodgers a place to succeed.
If the Steelers take Aiyuk’s contract off San Francisco’s hands, that’s just more money to give Purdy as he commands upward of $300 million.
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