49ers attempted to acquire Raiders receiver in surprising proposal

The San Francisco 49ers certainly were active throughout the summer.

San Francisco had to make a handful of moves after losing in the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs and is in a good spot right now, despite superstar running back Christian McCaffrey currently on the Injured Reserve.

The 49ers were active and luckily were able to hang on to all of their stars. There was a time when this didn't seem possible, though.

It seemed like the 49ers were going to trade star receiver Brandon Aiyuk at one point, but luckily they landed him on a new deal. San Francisco looked elsewhere, for receiving help. One player the 49ers targeted was Las Vegas Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers, according to The San Francisco Chronicle's Michael Silver.

"I’ve since learned from sources inside and outside the building that the 49ers contacted numerous other teams in attempts to land a replacement for Aiyuk, sometimes exploring transactions with far lower marquee value," Silver said. "For example, the Raiders, who are believed to be receptive to stockpiling picks in anticipation of positioning themselves to draft a quarterback next spring, were approached about dealing starting receiver Jakobi Meyers. The Raiders rebuffed San Francisco’s overtures for the sixth-year veteran, who caught 71 passes for 807 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023."

Meyers is one of the most important offensive players on the Raiders and would've been a good pickup for San Francisco, but it's good it kept Aiyuk instead.

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