Brandon Aiyuk's Agent Again Attacks Fake News Reports On His Client

Have you ever encountered those annoying NFL aggregate accounts or social-media reporters claiming they've got a scoop?

NFL agents have heard of them and are starting to shut up these source-less nightcrawlers looking for a seat at the table.

This offseason, San Francisco 49ers wideout Brandon Aiyuk has been the talk of the NFL trading block, and these so-called reporters are trying to pounce on faint scoops or make one up to claim they had it first if everything works out like they forecast, nay, guessed.

San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk in action against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Aiyuk's agent hasn't been fond of these fake-news reporters, shutting one down last week from an obscure report about the Niners wideout requesting a trade out of San Francisco.

The agent, Ryan Williams, refuted the online claim, mashing the fake scoops with accurate info straight from the horse's mouth. 

Sure, Aiyuk's agent wouldn't want to disclose such information even if it were true to keep the player's leverage at the negotiating tables. 

But in the Wild West, which is the Digital Age, there are plenty of fakes worth separating from the real heads, like OutKick's Armando Salguero, a true vet.

ATLANTA - Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 16, 2022. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Williams was back at it on Thursday, shutting down a Pittsburgh Steelers ‘insider’ claiming to have information on a trade for Aiyuk. 

Some Joe Schmoe claimed to have a scoop that the Steelers are ‘aggressively pursuing’ (must be real) a trade for Aiyuk, offering their first-round pick at No. 20. 

Williams quote-tweeted the X post, writing, "Another 'report' that couldn’t be more incorrect. Fictional 'journalism' should really stop."

Admittedly, it's glorious watching these ‘insiders’ get cooked. 

Earlier this week, OutKick's Dan Zaksheske (per sources) wrote about the first instance when the super-agent Ryan Williams shot down a ‘fake’ report. 

"I love that Ryan keeps making these social media clout chasers look silly," one X user commented.

We all do.

And hopefully it's not the last time we see Williams dunking on fools on the Internet. 

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