Reports: 49ers grant WR Brandon Aiyuk permission to seek trade

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Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk received permission from the 49ers to seek a trade, a significant development signaling contract talks are unlikely to be resolved with the 26-year-old in San Francisco.

According to multiple reports, the 49ers cleared the way for Aiyuk to negotiate with other teams -- a precursor to the teams working out trade terms with the 49ers -- two weeks a