{"id":934414,"date":"2026-07-02T06:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/934414\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:24:17","slug":"steelers-49ers-jets-involved-in-crazy-nfl-trade-hypothetical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/934414\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers, 49ers, Jets involved in crazy NFL trade hypothetical"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated July 1, 2026, 8:35 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

In a brand-new three-team NFL trade hypothetical, the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> helped the New York Jets acquire a future starting quarterback while also shipping off one of their star wide receivers to the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

In one of Bleacher Report’s trade hypotheticals<\/a>, the Steelers<\/a> traded wide receiver DK Metcalf<\/a> to the 49ers, while San Francisco sent back Brandon Aiyuk<\/a>. The Jets received Mac Jones<\/a> from the 49ers and also sent a 2027 third-round pick to the Steelers.<\/p>\n

Here’s a closer look at the trade packages:<\/p>\n

Steelers receive: Jets’ 2027 3rd-round pick, WR Brandon AiyukJets receive: QB Mac Jones49ers receive: WR DK Metcalf<\/p>\n

Metcalf didn’t have the greatest season in 2025, but the idea that Pittsburgh would ship off its top wide receiver in exchange for a third-round pick and an extremely controversial wideout in Aiyuk is more than a stretch.<\/p>\n

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