In April 2023, when John Lynch was asked about rumored trade interest in Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers general manager made it clear he had no plans to deal the wide receiver without saying so explicitly.

The San Francisco 49ers will likely move on from Deebo Samuel this offseason, but they could be looking to move another key receiver as well.

Kyle Shanahan’s insistence on the 49ers retaining Brandon Aiyuk has undermined his leverage, opines Mike Silver.