Overview

• Aiyuk posted on YouTube that the franchise explored trading him while he was on painkillers and unable to walk during ACL and MCL rehab
• He used a second post to hint at seeking additional money before fully committing to return to practice
• San Francisco nearly sent Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers before he signed a four-year, $120 million extension last August
• ESPN reports the 49ers tried to move his contract ahead of a $22.85 million bonus deadline on April 1
• GM John Lynch praised Aiyuk’s “incredible” healing progress and stressed his importance to the offense after Deebo Samuel’s departure