Niners' Smart Moves: Aiyuk Trade, Wright Promotion, McCaffrey Rest

0:00On March 31st, the San Francisco 49ers are staying calm amid some big roster decisions, especially with wide receiver Brandon Ayyuk. They've showed out big money to him, but got almost nothing back in 2024 and 2025. Instead of just cutting him loose, they're eyeing a trade, maybe even a 7th round draft pick, and whispers point to the Washington commanders as a possible landing spot because of his buddy, Jaden Daniels. Meanwhile, assistant coach KJ Wright just got promoted, drawing parallels to Domeco Ryan's who went on to head coach detections. Head coach Kyle Shanahan loves hiring sharp X linebackers like Wright for their football smarts, saying they've anticipated his play calls over the years. Fans and players are buzzing about promises to rest running back Christian McAfry more this time around after past injuries. Shanahan's backing it up, but everyone's watching to see if they stick to it during OTAs. On defense, new coordinator Robert Morris is holding off on final schemes until he sees the team a close. He's used five man fronts before,

1:02but the Niners lack that speedy edge rusher right now to make it click. Shanahan also opened up about pushing rookie corner Ronaldo green hard against the Seahawks, explaining its tough love because he knows the kid can. Play way above starter level. All this shows the 49ers building smart for the long haul. Football news powered by AI. This is NFL news today.