sponsored by rxc card club.com get a free prescription drug card and save up to 85% on prescription drugs rxg guard club.com report iuk Nicks last second Steelers trade before 49ers deal it appears Brandon iuk nearly joined the Pittsburgh Steelers before agreeing to a 4-year $20 million contract extension with the 49ers on August 29th the St Our receiver was close to being dealt to Pittsburgh just how close was it on the same day he agreed to his deal with San Francisco iuk Nicks a trade to the Steelers in the 11th Hour as president of football operations slen manager John Lynch and the front office were finalizing a deal with Pittsburgh Fox Sports Jay Glazer reported Sunday morning on Fox NFL Sunday the day it actually got done the 49ers were trading him to the Pittsburgh Steelers Glazer said it was already on Route there and then all of a sudden Brandon iuk happened to show up early to the facility the day went downstairs tried to meet with Kyle Shanahan Kyle Shanahan was trying to get in touch with the front office but they couldn't take his call because they were trying to get the trade done to the Pittsburgh Steelers so Shanahan actually ran all the way upstairs said hold this letun put a hold on these trade talks right now Pittsburgh we'll call you right back they went down and talked to iuk for about 2 hours they said look you have until the end of practice we are either trading you to Pittsburgh today or you can take the deal that's been on the table it's up to you but you have until the end of practice he said this is where I want to be Brandon iuk remains a 49er UK's decision came not a moment too soon as it appears a trade to Pittsburgh was imminent before the receiver with Shanahan's help rushed to put a stop to the deal the allpro receiver now remains with the 49ers the organization that selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft and appeared to have been moments away from Trading him