The Green Bay Packers have solid weapons on their offense. But that shouldn't stop them from adding a potential game-changer.
Entering his second year as the team's starting quarterback, Jordan Love has a solid wide receiver room to work with. Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, and Dontayvion Wicks all surpassed 400 yards in 2023, and Bo Melton has been a hot name in camp as well.
All of those receivers could pop in 2024, but none has yet solidified themselves as a star in the National Football League. But there's another star, widely speculated to be available, who could make sense for Green Bay.
Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers has been in a standoff with his team all summer, sparking trade rumors left and right. And though the Packers haven't been confirmed to be in trade discussions with the 49ers, one NFL writer believes that could change.
Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report suggested that the Packers would be one of the top destinations in a hypothetical Aiyuk trade.
"Unlike the Lions, the Packers can offer Aiyuk the obvious top role in the offense. And unlike the Bills, they can offer him a decent amount of cash upfront due to a superior cap situation," Gagnon said, referring to two other teams he proposed as fits for Aiyuk.
Aiyuk, 26, could be the clear number-one option that the Packers have struggled at times to find on their offense. He broke out in 2023, posting 1,342 yards, hauling in 75 receptions, and garnering second-team All-Pro honors.
Aiyuk is set to make $14.1 million in 2024 after the 49ers picked up his fifth-year option, but has been holding out for an extension that would put him among the highest-paid players at the position.
The Packers have just over $21 million in projected cap space entering the 2024 season, per Spotrac.
Bringing in Aiyuk could be a game-changer, especially given that it was his 49ers who ended the Packers' season in 2023. But the onus would fall on Brian Gutekunst and the front office to make such a blockbuster come to fruition.
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