49ers General Manager John Lynch said before the draft that he's had discussions with teams about a potential trade involving wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and that he believes there's "a chance" that a deal comes together.The Commanders reportedly hope that's not the case. Lynch said after the season that it was safe to say Aiyuk has played his final snap for the Niners and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Commanders have "significant interest" in signing Aiyuk if the 49ers release him.The 49ers are less likely to do that as long as they think the Commanders might pivot to making an offer and they voided the remaining guarantees on Aiyuk's contract, so there's no particular time pressure for them to make a move at this point in the calendar. Washington has frequently been mentioned as a possible landing spot for Aiyuk. He and quarterback Jayden Daniels were teammates at Arizona State and the team has space for a complement to Terry McLaurin in their receiving corps. They drafted wideout Antonio Williams in the third round on Friday and also have Treylon Burks, Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown, Van Jefferson, and Jaylin Lane at the moment.
Report: Commanders have interest in signing Brandon Aiyuk if 49ers release him
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John Lynch: 49ers not releasing Brandon Aiyuk 'anytime soon'
By David Bonilla
Apr 25
The San Francisco 49ers were not willing to release wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, holding out hope that a team would pursue a trade.
That scenario never materialized, and Aiyuk remains on the roster—for now.
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