The 49ers' wide receiver room is a mess. Injuries to key players like Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall have left the wideout corps without many options. That's why the 49ers could be the perfect trade partner for a team with its own wide receiver issues. The Washington Commanders are amid a tense contract dispute with wideout Terry McLaurin.

The San Francisco 49ers do not expect to have receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the field for the season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 7.

Aiyuk was placed on the physically unable to perform list when training camp opened last month. The former first-round pick is recovering from a torn ACL and MCL he suffered in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2024 season. If Aiyuk starts the regular season on the PUP list, he'd be required to miss at least four games.