The San Francisco 49ers dominated headlines throughout the offseason for a tumultuous contract dispute with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
As the two sides went back and forth on an extension, record-setting deals across the league kept resetting the wide receiver market. As Aiyuk’s contractual holdout from training camp inched closer to the regular season, the disgruntled wideout officially requested a trade.
Although the Niners ultimately managed to sign Aiyuk to a long-term contract extension, there was a point when the Pittsburgh Steelers had emerged as a likely candidate to acquire the standout receiver…