WR Brandon Aiyuk, SF (6 Viewers)

[Drake Hater]

Hating on somebody would have to go awfully deep to walk away from 30 mil. Wow.

 

[Faust]

David Lombardi
49ers are now free to clear up about $85 million of salary-cap space owed to Brandon Aiyuk. The voiding of that huge fully guaranteed 2026 chunk ($27m) allows for a cut that'd take this amount of annual pay off the books...

2026: $27 million
2027: $28 million
2028: $30 million

https://x.com/lombardihimself/status/1992035807063159258?s=61

 

[Faust]

David Lombardi
By this season's end, the 49ers will have paid Brandon Aiyuk $48.9 million over 2024 and 2025 on the big contract.

So if they do cut Aiyuk, it'll end up being a 2-year deal at $24.5m APY — but with only 7 games played, 25 catches and 0 TD.

A deal that the 49ers quickly regretted, but also one they can now cleanly exit

https://x.com/lombardihimself/status/1992036695114666419?s=61

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I feel extremely fortunate to have dealt him when I did. I had a feeling that something very odd was up with him.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Hating on somebody would have to go awfully deep to walk away from 30 mil. Wow.

There is more here most likely, nobody in their right mind lays these cards on the table. Concerned BA has gone AB. Slow start after signing the contract compiled with the injury, I imagine social media trolls hit him hard. Hopefully he is not losing his mind. Hard to come up with another sound reason to leave that kind of cash on the table.

 

[massraider]

He will be a very interesting free agent, who'll probably need to sign a prove-it deal.

Maybe worth the risk to a New England team, with no top WRs?

 

[bolzano]

Something is up here.

A lot to think about with salary cap and if he’s healthy enough to pass physical but for sure won’t be surprised if he’s traded in next few weeks.

https://x.com/maiocconbcs/status/1977845028362801644?s=46

Link didn't work for me.

For some reason it looks like he deleted his tweet but he was re-tweeting this

https://x.com/jenniferleechan/status/1977848483211075589?s=46

By the time I just tried to view this, it was also apparently deleted. No big deal, I have a sense of what it was.

Wow, did not know that. Seems like some backtracking/bad initial post.

Gist of it was this Chan lady said he had deleted all 49'er stuff from his social and had not been seen in the last two weeks.

Yeah, Niners Twitter and Reddit are now saying it’s a fake story. That said, I haven’t seen an apology from NBC Sports or Jennifer Lee Chan, and the Aiyuk article does say that he hasn’t been at practice. So, there could be some truth to what she was implying with her original Tweet. It would be consistent with Aiyuk’s past behavior.

It does not appear Brandon Aiyuk will make his return to the field for the 49ers any time soon.

The star wideout had been very visible during practice throughout training camp and early this season, running alongside his fellow receivers during the open portion of practice, with his speed and agility during those sessions giving the impression that a return from a devastating knee injury could be soon.

However, Aiyuk has not been seen on the field much in the past two weeks.

Kyle Shanahan states Brandon Aiyuk's return to field for 49ers still uncertain after Week 6 loss

It doesn't appear that Brandon Aiyuk is nearing a return to the field for the San Francisco 49ers.

www.nbcsportsbayarea.com

Looks like Jennifer Chan was right all along, but the Niners/ NBC Sports Bay Area told her to kill the story.

 

[Ilov80s]

I feel extremely fortunate to have dealt him when I did. I had a feeling that something very odd was up with him.

I got him very cheap right after the acl injury and have been regretting it ever since

 

[rockaction]

The only conclusion I’m coming up with is somebody so honest he can’t be corrupted or one of the saddest sports stories I can remember in a looooong time.

Very much hoping for the young man’s well-being.

 

[rockaction]

Something is up here.

A lot to think about with salary cap and if he’s healthy enough to pass physical but for sure won’t be surprised if he’s traded in next few weeks.

https://x.com/maiocconbcs/status/1977845028362801644?s=46

Link didn't work for me.

For some reason it looks like he deleted his tweet but he was re-tweeting this

https://x.com/jenniferleechan/status/1977848483211075589?s=46

By the time I just tried to view this, it was also apparently deleted. No big deal, I have a sense of what it was.

Wow, did not know that. Seems like some backtracking/bad initial post.

Gist of it was this Chan lady said he had deleted all 49'er stuff from his social and had not been seen in the last two weeks.

Yeah, Niners Twitter and Reddit are now saying it’s a fake story. That said, I haven’t seen an apology from NBC Sports or Jennifer Lee Chan, and the Aiyuk article does say that he hasn’t been at practice. So, there could be some truth to what she was implying with her original Tweet. It would be consistent with Aiyuk’s past behavior.

It does not appear Brandon Aiyuk will make his return to the field for the 49ers any time soon.

The star wideout had been very visible during practice throughout training camp and early this season, running alongside his fellow receivers during the open portion of practice, with his speed and agility during those sessions giving the impression that a return from a devastating knee injury could be soon.

However, Aiyuk has not been seen on the field much in the past two weeks.

Kyle Shanahan states Brandon Aiyuk's return to field for 49ers still uncertain after Week 6 loss

It doesn't appear that Brandon Aiyuk is nearing a return to the field for the San Francisco 49ers.

www.nbcsportsbayarea.com

Looks like Jennifer Chan was right all along, but the Niners/ NBC Sports Bay Area told her to kill the story.

I don’t know if I’m here saying it but I believed her and wouldn’t trust Lynch or Shanahan if they appeared before me with winged and gilded angels on each shoulder.

 

[ffmail4me]

He ends up in DC with his old QB.

 

[osubuckeyeman]

I did not think he was playing this season anyway. The injury is more than 12 month injury. The question is, why just let that kind of money go down the tube? There will be more on this story in the coming weeks. The question is what to do with him in dynasty and keeper leagues? I have him in a keeper league and have him under contract for at least another year, with an option to keep him an additional year if I want to. The contract is pretty cheap, thank goodness, and it appears it will remain a very affordable contract for me, but to what end? If the guy doesn't play, it is just a waste of space. On the flip side, I think this might actually be good for him long term with his dynasty and keeper value, or he could go in the crapper.

The Niners must be confident in wide receiver room to make this move. I did read that this was done a long time ago, so they had plans to let him go then. I do not see any reason to let him go in dynasty or keeper. Just have to hope he goes somewhere where he can get a fresh, healthy start.

 

[Ilov80s]

I don’t know if I’m here saying it but I believed her and wouldn’t trust Lynch or Shanahan if they appeared before me with winged and gilded angels on each shoulder.

I think this is good to keep in mind.

Also related, 95% of the stories we see covering the NFL aren't any kind of investigative work, they are publication of information that someone wanted published.

 

[Dez]

I did not think he was playing this season anyway. The injury is more than 12 month injury.

How is Diggs playing at such a high level ? He tore his ACL in week 8 last year and was on the field week 1 this year.

 

[Ilov80s]

I did not think he was playing this season anyway. The injury is more than 12 month injury.

How is Diggs playing at such a high level ? He tore his ACL in week 8 last year and was on the field week 1 this year.

I agree, I thought for sure he would be back by December. I wasn't sure he would be performing great but I thought he would be playing.

 

[Wingnut]

I did not think he was playing this season anyway. The injury is more than 12 month injury.

How is Diggs playing at such a high level ? He tore his ACL in week 8 last year and was on the field week 1 this year.

Aiyuk tore 2 ligaments and meniscus, which is usually a 12+ month injury.

 

[osubuckeyeman]

I did not think he was playing this season anyway. The injury is more than 12 month injury.

How is Diggs playing at such a high level ? He tore his ACL in week 8 last year and was on the field week 1 this year.

Aiyuk tore his ACL, MCL, and Meniscus.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

What's with all the missing of team meetings? BA, Coleman, Burton. Sneed tried to kill someone or at least didn't care enough if someone got hurt and he still made all his meetings so what's their excuse? The NFL has so many ???? character guys.

 

[fatness]

Oooooof

From the Atlantic. I’d link but it’s a pay access article. My friend sent me this excerpt.

After Brandon Aiyuk failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in 49ers team activities, sources say the team responded by voiding the guaranteed money in his contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations.

Here's the Athletic article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/68...49ers-news-contract-guaranteed-money-release/
And here it is archived: https://archive.ph/iUFlF

Aiyuk, sources say, has failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in other team activities in recent months, and the 49ers have grown increasingly frustrated with the receiver’s lack of communication.
The 49ers, sources say, responded by voiding the guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations. Aiyuk, according to multiple league sources, told NFL Players Association representatives that he did not want to fight the move via an official grievance. That would clear the way for his expected release at season’s end.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Oooooof

From the Atlantic. I’d link but it’s a pay access article. My friend sent me this excerpt.

After Brandon Aiyuk failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in 49ers team activities, sources say the team responded by voiding the guaranteed money in his contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations.

Here's the Athletic article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/68...49ers-news-contract-guaranteed-money-release/
And here it is archived: https://archive.ph/iUFlF

Aiyuk, sources say, has failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in other team activities in recent months, and the 49ers have grown increasingly frustrated with the receiver’s lack of communication.
The 49ers, sources say, responded by voiding the guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations. Aiyuk, according to multiple league sources, told NFL Players Association representatives that he did not want to fight the move via an official grievance. That would clear the way for his expected release at season’s end.

Athletic. Oops.

 

[fatness]

I didn't even notice your typo, lol. I knew what you meant.

 

[Insein]

Oooooof

From the Atlantic. I’d link but it’s a pay access article. My friend sent me this excerpt.

After Brandon Aiyuk failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in 49ers team activities, sources say the team responded by voiding the guaranteed money in his contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations.

Here's the Athletic article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/68...49ers-news-contract-guaranteed-money-release/
And here it is archived: https://archive.ph/iUFlF

Aiyuk, sources say, has failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in other team activities in recent months, and the 49ers have grown increasingly frustrated with the receiver’s lack of communication.
The 49ers, sources say, responded by voiding the guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations. Aiyuk, according to multiple league sources, told NFL Players Association representatives that he did not want to fight the move via an official grievance. That would clear the way for his expected release at season’s end.

Athletic. Oops.

Same thing. Except Athletic probably gets more right.