Steelers ‘Looking For Options’ If They Don’t Land Brandon Aiyuk

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting to hear from the San Francisco 49ers about a potential trade for Brandon Aiyuk.

The All-Pro wide receiver was instrumental in the 49ers playoff run last season. He’s tallied back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and is coming off 1,342 receiving yards and seven touchdowns last season. Aiyuk has been holding in this offseason as negotiations with the 49ers haven’t led to a new contract.

The Steelers have been in trade talks with the 49ers for Aiyuk and reportedly have a deal in place. The 49ers’ renewed effort to get a deal done with Aiyuk is holding up the trade with the Steelers.

Pittsburgh will keep looking for other wide receiver options if they can’t trade for Aiyuk according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.

“While we’re there, I do think the Steelers will keep looking for options at wide receiver—if the Brandon Aiyuk situation doesn’t work out for them,” Breer reported.” And a sign of where they are at the position is how they rebuffed the San Francisco 49ers’ request for a player as part of any potential trade—which is why the Niners looked around at potential second trades, moving one of the picks coming from Pittsburgh—if they’d decided to take the Steelers’ offer (which was in the neighborhood of second- and third-round draft picks). I think there will be some options out there for them.”

There are multiple options out there Pittsburgh could target including players like CeeDee Lamb DK Metcalf. If Pittsburgh can add another star receiver, they will be more prepared to make a deep playoff run this season.

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