The Brandon Aiyuk trade saga stretched on throughout the NFL offseason. There were multiple points where it felt the San Francisco 49ers were fated to trade their talented but unhappy wideout. Then, finally, a conclusion was reached in August when Aiyuk signed a four-year extension to stick with the defending NFC champs.
Since then the football audience has heard a lot about what almost happened. On Fox NFL Sunday, insider Jay Glazer detailed just how close Aiyuk came to becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler; the Steelers were one of the three teams most interested in the All-Pro's talents.
