Brandon Aiyuk wants out of San Francisco, but the 49ers don't have plans to fulfill his trade request.
Interested NFL teams have reached out to the 49ers, but they have "no intention" of trading Aiyuk despite his demand Tuesday to be dealt elsewhere, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, citing sources.
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NFL Media's Mike Garafolo first reported Tuesday morning that Aiyuk has asked to be traded by the 49ers after contract negotiations stalled.
Aiyuk, under contract for the 2024 NFL season at $14.1 million, wants to be among the league's highest-paid wide receivers, but a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that the 49ers don't want to pay him in relation to what he perceives his market value to be.
In line with Schefter's reporting, longtime NFL insider Josina Anderson reported, citing a source, that the New England Patriots recently reached out to the 49ers about Aiyuk but were rebuffed.
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Aiyuk, a Second-Team All-Pro last year, is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard-receiving seasons.
As valuable as Aiyuk has been to the 49ers and young quarterback Brock Purdy, it appears the star wideout and the team are at a stalemate.
How this all ends remains to be seen.