Interesting update on Brandon Aiyuk situation with the San Francisco 49ers

With less than a month to go before their regular-season opener, the San Francisco 49ers’ saga with All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continues.

Unless you’ve ignored NFL news throughout the offseason, you know that Aiyuk and the 49ers have been mired in a contract stalemate . The former first-round pick is set to enter the final year of his rookie contract and wants a lucrative long-term contract. It led to Aiyuk requesting a trade from the 49ers earlier in the summer.

Most recently, San Francisco found itself in conversations with other teams as it relates to a deal for Aiyuk. That included working out the parameters of a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers . At the same time, Aiyuk and San Francisco have re-engaged in extension conversations for the first time since they stalled back in May.

So, what exactly is happening?

We have a pretty significant update from 49ers practice in Santa Clara on Wednesday. According to multiple media reports , Aiyuk was seen with team gear and doing some light work Wednesday afternoon. He was also seen talking to 49ers general manager John Lynch in what seemed to be a friendly conversation.

Could this be an indication that a deal is on the horizon? The last time we saw Aiyuk be this much of a presence during the summer session was back in late July.

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Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers headed to agreement?

It’s now looking like this is a real possibility. Reports on Tuesday indicated that the two sides were not too far apart when it came to the parameters of a deal. Aiyuk is said to be demanding $30-plus million on a new contract while the 49ers were said to be offering $26 million. Perhaps, they find a happy medium.

It was earlier in the summer that it seemed like Aiyuk was headed out of town. San Francisco had worked out a deal with both the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. But Aiyuk did not want to head to either team .

Now, with weeks to go before their season opener, the 49ers might be close to a long-term extension with one of their most-important players.

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