Team owner Jed York insinuated Monday the 49ers could keep Brandon Aiyuk rather than trade or release the former top receiver who last played in 2024.
San Francisco 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Sr. celebrates with teammate Brandon Aiyuk after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of their NFL game against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium on Monday, Sept.
9, 2024. Jed York, the 49ers’ owner, suggested Monday that, although Aiyuk still could get traded or released, he could return to a revamped wide receiver corps. “I don’t think it helps your trade leverage. It’s just, he’s a good football player,” York said at the NFL’s annual meeting. “We paid him. I think we’ve paid him more millions of dollars in snaps that the’s had. I would like to see him play for us.” Aiyuk has not played since an October 2024 knee injury. After forfeiting $27 million in guarantees for 2026 because of reportedly failing to abide by the 49ers’ rehabilitation plan, he vanished from team premises after September, and he was placed on the reserve/left squad list in December. Aiyuk produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons before securing a top-rate extension in August 2024 after an often-bizarre standoff. “We paid him for a reason. I think he’s a really good football player,” York added. “And when you look at the group of people that is there, especially adding guys like Mike and Christian , who are legit veteran people, that’s a room that can absorb somebody that has had a tough-go with our franchise for the last year or so. “We are making sure that room is what it needs to be, and if B.A. is a part of that room, we’re going to be more talented and I have no problem with that. I hope he’s doing well personally and I hope I get to see him soon” York couched his comments, however, that Aiyuk first most prove he’s healthy and capable of playing, which he appeared on an encouraging path to last August as he shadowed receivers in warmups. Earlier Monday, coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t indicate that Aiyuk would be welcome back after going incommunicado last season. Nor did Shanahan declare when Aiyuk would be leaving the team that spent a 2020 first-round pick on him. “Don’t have a date. Eventually it will resolve itself,” Shanahan said. “Hopefully we can get something for it. We’re in no rush. We have to do what’s right for the 49ers.” The 49ers replenished their receiving corps in free agency this month, adding Evans and Kirk to complement a young corps that includes 2025 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall, as well as Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins. Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings served as the 49ers’ primary receivers during repeated playoff runs in recent seasons. “We had three guys who kind of ran that position for almost five years, between BA, Deebo and Jauan,” Shanahan said. “It took us three years to get Deebo going in 19, BA in ’20 and Jauan in ’21. We kind of rode with those three for a while and had a hell of a ride with those guys.“Love the guys we have in our group,” Shanahan added. “We do have young guys who are tyring to show they can stay healthy and play in this league, guy that I know that will, but they haven’t fully done it yet. To add some other guys that have done it makes for a good combination.”Newsom issues 'final warning' to cities over housing law violations — only one is in the Bay AreaEl Niño is on the way: What that means for California's weatherDear Abby: The bride admitted to me that the wedding was a shamMiss Manners: They won't even set a menu until the guests arrive
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