DONE DEAL: A five-year, $198 million agreement was reached to acquire the services of the San Francisco 49ers’ four-time all-pro sensational star Wide Receiver. According to reports this morning, however, the Detroit Lions have officially closed the historic trade deal.

NBC’s Mike Florio recently wrote an article explaining how an Aiyuk trade could go down on Thursday or Friday. Here’s what he wrote

“From San Francisco’s perspective, the smart move would be to keep quiet, if a trade is being contemplated. The goal should be to do the deal when the pick they’d be acquiring is on the clock, like the Titans did in 2022 when they traded receiver A.J. Brown and acquired Philadelphia’s first-round pick. The timing prevents the 49ers from being leapfrogged by a team that might guess right as to the player the 49ers would be taking, if they get the pick before it’s time for the pick to be used.”

The A.J. Brown trade is a great frame of reference. The Titans traded him on draft night to the Eagles two years ago for pick nos. 18 and 101, then the Eagles immediately signed him to a contract extension. So that’s roughly what the 49ers should expect to get if they trade Aiyuk.

The two teams who have reportedly pursued Aiyuk this offseason at the Jaguars and the Steelers, who own pick nos. 17 and 20, respectively. So if the 49ers trade Aiyuk, expect the trade to happen when one of those two teams are on the clock.

And with the 17th or the 20th pick, the 49ers could take the best wide receiver available, the best offensive tackle available or even the best tight end available if it’s Brock Bowers.

The 49ers need a wide receiver and Kyle Shanahan has high standards for that position. Will they trade up for someone special? Someone such as LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.

Next year, both Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings will be unrestricted free agents, and Deebo Samuel could get traded if the 49ers want to free up more than $9 million in salary cap space. So they need young wide receivers they can develop into starters, and they currently have none who fit that description.

The upcoming draft will have an outstanding class of wide receivers, so the 49ers could stand pat at pick no. 31 and take a good one. But Shanahan is aggressive when it comes to wide receivers. Remember, he traded up for Aiyuk. So if he sees one he really likes, he’ll go get him.