San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has likely played his last game with the franchise just 15 months after signing a four-year, $120-million extension, sources told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini and Mike Silver.
The 49ers voided the guaranteed money on Aiyuk’s contract for 2026 due to the wideout’s failure to fulfill his contractual obligations. Aiyuk has reportedly failed to attend meetings and participate in team activities in recent months. The organization has grown frustrated with his lack of communication, according to Russini and Silver.
Aiyuk reportedly informed the NFLPA that he didn’t want to file a grievance related to the voided guarantees.
Some people within the organization hope the relationship can be salvaged so he can return in 2025, but a reconciliation between the two sides is reportedly unlikely. The wide receiver reportedly works out early in the morning and exits the facilities before players arrive. Multiple players on the roster have attempted to harmonize the relationship, but without success.
Voiding Aiyuk’s future guarantees gives the 49ers an avenue to recoup a significant portion of the contract he signed last October if he’s released. Aiyuk signed the extension in 2024 after a long hold-in throughout training camp. Head coach Kyle Shanahan reportedly took issue with the situation being a distraction, and the team negotiated trades with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. After Aiyuk was reluctant to sign extensions with those two clubs, he ultimately agreed to San Francisco’s deal.
Aiyuk is currently on the physically unable to perform list after tearing his ACL, MCL, and meniscus during an October contest versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
