Good news: 49ers agree on $160m to trade Brandon Aiyuk…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In each of the past four offseasons, the San Francisco 49ers have meticulously worked on signing one of their emerging young stars to a lucrative contract extension. It has become a tradition that is equal parts exciting and exasperating for those involved.

Each of those deals — tight end George Kittle (2020), linebacker Fred Warner (2021), receiver Deebo Samuel (2022) and end Nick Bosa (2023) — offered a unique challenge with varying degrees of tension.

Amid rumors and speculation, all those extensions eventually got done. It’s why, as the Niners and wideout Brandon Aiyuk embark on another attempt at a mutually beneficial payday, the Niners’ overriding feeling is one of optimism even as the internet invents nonexistent trade offers.

“I’ve watched it with Deebo, George, Fred, all these guys,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “You’ve just got to be patient. You’ve got to let it play itself out, not get involved, and usually when you’re in a situation like we are where you’ve got a real good player who wants to be here and we want the player to be here extremely bad too, what I found with us it doesn’t always happen right away, but it’s a matter of time it ends up working out.”