ORLANDO, Fla. — Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been the subject of rampant trade speculation this offseason. "I'm sorry to disappoint them," 49ers general manager John Lynch said Monday of those claiming to have inside knowledge of trade talks surrounding the second-team All-Pro wide receiver. Aiyuk is scheduled to make $14.1 million this season on the fifth-year option. Both sides are aiming at arriving at a multiyear contract extension rather than seeing Aiyuk play out the final year of his contract, Lynch said. But as for those claims of ongoing trade talks? "Nothing is going on there," Lynch said at the NFL Annual Meeting. "We're actively talking to Brandon, trying to figure something out." Aiyuk led the 49ers with 75 receptions for a career-high 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. Lynch said the 49ers remain committed to making sure that Aiyuk remains with the organization. In consecutive summers, the 49ers have reached lucrative, multiyear contract extensions with tight end George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and edge rusher Nick Bosa. Aiyuk could be next. "We have a good history of working with the guys we want to get done, and it takes two...
Lynch dispels Aiyuk trade rumors amid contract extension talks
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