{"id":869895,"date":"2026-04-19T12:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/869895\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:35:27","slug":"nfl-trade-rumors-nfl-trade-rumors-washington-commanders-linked-to-120-million-san-francisco-playmaker-as-release-buzz-grows-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/869895\/","title":{"rendered":"Nfl Trade Rumors: NFL Trade Rumors: Washington Commanders linked to $120 million San Francisco playmaker as release buzz grows | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776602126_38_nfl-trade-rumors.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Trade Rumors: Washington Commanders linked to $120 million San Francisco playmaker as release buzz grows\" title=\"NFL Trade Rumors:Washington Commanders linked to $120 million San Francisco playmaker as release buzz grows (Image via Getty)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>NFL Trade Rumors:Washington Commanders linked to $120 million San Francisco playmaker as release buzz grows (Image via Getty) The noise around the trade rumours is getting louder, and Brandon Aiyuk sits right at the centre of it. The San Francisco 49ers star remains locked in a tense standoff with the franchise, and now a fresh twist links him strongly to the Washington Commanders.A viral post claimed Aiyuk plans to sign with Washington once he gets released. That update has shifted the entire Brandon Aiyuk trade conversation and raised a big question: Will the Commanders wait it out or make a move?<\/p>\n<p>NFL Trade Rumors: Washington Commanders&#8217; wait-and-watch approach keeps San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk trade talks in check<\/p>\n<p>The buzz grew after NFL rumors went viral. The viral post reads, \u201c\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8San Francisco #49ers Brandon Aiyuk plans to sign with the #Commanders when released.\u201dThe idea of a Brandon Aiyuk trade sounds exciting, but the situation on the ground is far from simple. Washington is not in a rush. The front office, led by general manager Adam Peters, wants to hold on to its draft picks and avoid overpaying in a messy situation.A proposed deal recently made the rounds. The suggestion involved Washington sending a fourth-round and seventh-round pick in exchange for Aiyuk and a late-round selection. The logic behind it was simple. if Aiyuk returns to his previous form, the move could look like a steal.One analyst from Sports Illustrated said in his published analysis that Aiyuk has \u201ctrue WR1 upside\u201d and could even surpass Terry McLaurin in Washington\u2019s offence. That is a strong take, but it does not fully match the current dynamics.Aiyuk has missed time, and his contract is not easy to absorb. That combination lowers his trade value. Around the league, there is a growing belief that no team will give up mid-round picks in this situation.In fact, some insiders suggest San Francisco might settle for far less just to close the chapter. A future late-round pick could be enough if they decide to move on. This is where Washington\u2019s strategy becomes clear. The Commanders are willing to wait. If the 49ers release Aiyuk, the path becomes clean. A reunion with quarterback Jayden Daniels would then come into focus, adding real intrigue to the move.For now, the trade market stays quiet. But the moment a release happens, everything could change fast. That is why these trade rumors continue to build, with the Brandon Aiyuk trade still hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NFL Trade Rumors:Washington Commanders linked to $120 million San Francisco playmaker as release buzz grows (Image via Getty)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":869896,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2069],"tags":[117942,117943,117944,85478,427,7,99755,6,24182,25773,8228,252,855,111,2480],"class_list":{"0":"post-869895","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-washington-commanders","8":"tag-brandon-aiyuk-contract-situation","9":"tag-brandon-aiyuk-release-news","10":"tag-brandon-aiyuk-san-francisco-49ers","11":"tag-brandon-aiyuk-trade-rumors","12":"tag-commanders","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-jayden-daniels-washington-commanders","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-nfl-trade-deadline","17":"tag-nfl-trade-news","18":"tag-nfl-trade-rumors","19":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","20":"tag-washington","21":"tag-washington-commanders","22":"tag-washingtoncommanders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116431403609830507","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}