Breaking News:San Francisco just recieved sad and terrible news

The San Francisco 49ers‘ looming salary cap issues could be addressed by the team trading away wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk is due for a huge pay increase, but the 49ers WR is now being linked to a trade with the Houston Texans

San Francisco is already committed to $28.57 million for WR Deebo Samuel in 2024. This is not to mention the huge cap hits from players like DE Nick Bosa and RB Christian McCaffery. Something’s got to give, and Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine thinks Aiyuk could be

Aiyuk is an interesting name, because he has the No. 1 role and appears to have a great relationship with the team and the quarterback. The problem is that the 49ers are already paying Deebo Samuel like a top option… Aiyuk still has a season left on his contract, which means the team could let the situation ride, but they would be hurting the receiver’s trade value and diminishing their return,” Ballentine writes

The proposal states that the 49ers could receive a 2024 first-round pick, a 2024 fourth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick. That’s a big haul for a player with one year left in his deal.

Essentially, San Francisco has three options. They can pay Aiyuk this upcoming offseason, trade him or keep him for 2024 before letting him test free agency the year after.