This offseason saw the Vikings sign their young, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson to the biggest contract for a pass catcher in NFL history, The four-year, $140MM deal matched Davante Adams in total value, but with Adams contract for five years, that leaves Jefferson alone at the top in average annual value with $35MM per year. Before the team ensure Jefferson was sticking around for years to come, though, multiple teams reached out with interest in trading for the offensive phenom. 
According to a recent report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers checked if Minnesota was open at all to a trade that would land them the NFL’s top wideout. This attempt at a trade happened amidst San Francisco’s contract struggles with their own wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. The Aiyuk-situation devolved to a point at which the 49ers wide receiver even requested a trade himself.
The deal was a no-go for the Vikings from the start. The 49ers weren’t the only ones to try, though. Per Schefter, the Jets and Colts made inquiries, as well, into obtaining the star receiver. Minnesota shut down any interest and delivered on their own plans of extending Jefferson to his record-breaking deal. San Francisco, for their part, ended up inking Aiyuk after their failed trade attempt, signing him to a four-year, $120.01MM contract.
This report is a timely one as the two teams faced off today. Jefferson’s 133-yard performance including a 97-yard touchdown was a key factor in Minnesota’s victory over the favored 49ers. Aiyuk’s season, after his long holdout, is off to a slow start. So far this year, Aiyuk has six catches for 71 yards in two contests.
wonder what was offered
Aiyuk, #29, couple future firsts, couple future other picks would have been pretty enticing from a Vikings standpoint.
Read the article, all the niners did was to ask if Jefferson was open to a trade.
I did read the article
“ This attempt at a trade happened amidst San Francisco’s contract struggles with their own wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. The deal was a no-go for the Vikings from the start. ”
Attempt and deal were mentioned. Also, 49ers asked if Minnesota was open to dealing Jefferson. “ 49ers checked if Minnesota was open at all to a trade”
Not if Jefferson was open to a trade. Wanna try again?
Nothing was offered, try reading.
At most it would have been aiyuk and a first though. Your trade proposal is hysterical
Aiyuk and a first? Lay off the drugs man. They’re clearly affecting your critical thinking skills.
Yeah you’re delusional as usual. Keep liking your own comments lmao
Does my comments getting likes upset you that much? Jesus you’re very insecure lmao. Drugs not only affecting your critical thinking skills but causing paranoia as well.
If I was the Vikings and you offered me Aiyuk and a 1 for JJ, I’d call the league and tell them SF phone system was hacked. I wouldn’t even believe it cuz it’s so beyond a low ball offer. Yea let’s take a trash WR and a bottom 1st round pick for one of the best players in the league
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Why does this keep reanimating as a top news story
I’m all for players getting paid, but don’t think Aiyuk is worth even half his contract. I expect him to be a bust from here on out.
He’s getting paid WR1 money and there’s maybe 5 teams he could actually be a WR1 on and they’re all really really bad teams. Sooo overrated
Agreed
Yet he’s been wr1 on the best team in the nfc the last two years. Let’s ignore he was an all pro last year too
Umm? Deebo is clearly their number 1 guy
No, he’s absolutely not lmao
You’re on some kind of special drug if you think Aiyuk is a number 1, especially on the team he’s on now. Can I have some?
Jefferson may have had that 97-yard catch-and-run TD vs. San Francisco, but he later had to come out of the game with an injured quad muscle. That’ puts his standing for Minnesota’s coming games in jeopardy.
He’s playing next week
I love when you all get in arguments here!
Aiyuk better start balling out and earning that top WR money. 6 catches for 71 yards should be a stat line for a single bad game not a stat line for a combined 2 games.
A bad single game? 71 yards a game is 1200 yards a season lol. He’s Def struggling without a training camp though
Not when you get paid top 5 in the NFL for your position. 6-71 is fine sure, if he was paid 20 mill per. Not 30.
Jefferson? For that kind of money I’m sure Jerry Rice would be willing to attempt a comeback.
He could still probably be a WR3 on a few teams. Maybe higher…