Aiyuk's desire for a market-appropriate contract and the 49ers' need to make sure they do a deal that makes sense for them, led to the 2023 Second-Team All-Pro requesting a trade earlier this week.
San Francisco might not be able to afford another mega-contract, especially since Deebo Samuel, Trent Williams, Christian McCaffrey, and George Kittle earn high annual salaries.
It might be difficult for the 49ers to justify making Aiyuk their highest-paid offensive player, considering how much each player contributes on the field and the looming extension for quarterback Brock Purdy.
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