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“Our wish is he is here for the rest of his career,” Lynch said. “We are working through that.”
That being said, Lynch is well aware of the situation San Francisco is in. If an offer blows the 49ers, Lynch doesn’t want to disregard it.
“Sure,” Lynch admitted on receiving trade calls for Aiyuk. “We receive calls for a lot of players.”
What the 49ers decide to do with Aiyuk will be one of the biggest storylines heading into the NFL Draft. A trade would shake the entire NFL landscape to its core. Teams in need of wide receiver help are certainly keeping their eyes on San Francisco.
But when the 49ers leave the NFL Draft, Lynch is expecting Brandon Aiyuk to be on his squad. In an offense full of playmakers, Aiyuk has proven to be a strong receiving threat for Brock Purdy. John Lynch knows that the team is stronger with Aiyuk on it.
