[hide] The Pittsburgh Steelers are indeed the last team standing in the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes as the situation has become clear in league circles: Aiyuk will either remain a 49er or be traded to the Steelers by week 1. Negotiations took another turn in the Steelers direction last week as the Steelers steered closer into the 49ers corner on compensation. There continues to be a growing suspicion Pat Freiermuth is part of the Steelers most recent offer. What will determine where Aiyuk ends up is going to be more about Aiyuk than the 49ers. San Francisco informed the Steelers over the weekend they planned to circle back to Aiyuk on a contract extension. [/hide]

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