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Patriots reportedly made this Brandon Aiyuk trade offer before NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is entering the final year of his contract, and he reportedly wants more than $25 million per season in his next deal.
Aiyuk requested a trade last week, making him a player to watch as NFL training camps start this week.
The star wideout drew plenty of interest in the trade market before the 2024 NFL Draft in late April, though. ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio reported Saturday that several teams were interested in both trading for Aiyuk and paying him what he wanted ahead of the draft.
The New England Patriots were one of those teams, per Florio. He reports they offered a second-round pick for Aiyuk.
“There were five teams, we’re told, who were ready to pay Aiyuk what he wanted before the draft,” Florio wrote. “If they could also reach acceptable trade terms with the 49ers, he would have been traded.
“That part didn’t happen. It’s unclear what the 49ers wanted at the time. They rejected an offer of a second-round pick from the Patriots. Other interested teams were, and potentially still are, the Steelers and Commanders.”
It’s not clear which second-round pick the Patriots offered for Aiyuk, or if they remain interested in a trade. They used their 2024 second-rounder (originally No. 34 overall) to select Washington wideout Ja’Lynn Polk at No. 37 overall. They also drafted UCF wide receiver Javon Baker in the fourth round.
That said, the Patriots still have a need for a legitimate No. 1 wideout like Aiyuk. They have pretty good depth at wide receiver after re-signing Kendrick Bourne, signing K.J. Osborn, and drafting Polk and Baker. DeMario Douglas is primed for a second-year breakout, and veteran tight end Hunter Henry also re-signed.
But Aiyuk is in a different class than all of them. He’s a strong, physical wideout capable of dominating all over the field and putting up eye-popping stats. He tallied 75…
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Publish date : 2024-07-22 15:05:46
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