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Brandon Aiyuk Claims the 49ers Don't Want him Back

Brandon Aiyuk posted a TikTok video on Monday where he tells Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels that the 49ers don't want him back on the team amidst contract negotiations.

Jose Luis Sanchez III

Dec 31, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) celebrates with fans after defeating the Washington Commanders at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) celebrates with fans after defeating the Washington Commanders at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The needle continues to move in the wrong direction for Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers.

Reports have not painted a positive picture at all that the two sides will come to an agreement on a contract extension. Now, Aiyuk is taking matters into his own hands.

On Monday, Aiyuk posted a video to TikTok of him on a facetime call with his former college teammate and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. On the call Aiyuk makes a claim to Daniels that the 49ers don't want him back.

"They said they don't want me back. I swear," said Aiyuk.

Looks like this situation is turning for the worse with Aiyuk starting to send his own signals. As I stated earlier, reports have not made this situation positive at all, which is probably because Aiyuk is the one who is leaking the information to these insiders that the situation isn't great.

You have to feel for him considering how long he has waited and how long he will continue to wait. This isn't anything unexpected for Aiyuk, but it is one thing to know what is going to happen versus actually going through it. He's likely become impatient and fed up with the poor offers from the 49ers.

Over a week ago, the only reported offer (via Mike Silver) made to him was that he would make $26 million annually. While it is a nice pay raise from the $14.1 million he is making in 2024, he still is below what he would like from Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Is it time to panic yet? No. But the temperature surely is rising the closer training camp arrives for the 49ers.

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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