Why recent NFL receiver deals don’t mean Aiyuk, 49ers will part

Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers still haven't agreed on a long-term contract extension, and even though other top-flight wide receivers recently finalized deals with their respective teams, that's no reason to believe San Francisco's top receiver will be traded soon without one. Amon-Ra St. Brown became the latest wideout to land a new contract Wednesday. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported, citing sources, that St. Brown and the Detroit Lions had agreed to a four-year extension that includes more than $120 million in new money and $77 million guaranteed. The Lions had more pressure to reach an agreement with St. Brown, a 2021 fourth-round draft pick and 2023 All-Pro, since he was set to make just $3.5 million in the final year of his rookie contract. Aiyuk, meanwhile, is scheduled to make $14.124 million in the final year of his deal as a 2020 first-round pick (No. 25 overall). Ja'Marr Chase, a 2021 first-round pick, also had his fifth-year contract option exercised by the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, meaning the three-time Pro Bowl receiver will make $21.8 million in the final season of his rookie deal. The 49ers exercised Aiyuk's fifth-year option last year, though for $7.7...