The 49ers hold all the leverage in contract negotiations and Aiyuk is only wasting his own time.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 10: Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after catching a touchdown in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on September 10, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I think Brandon Aiyuk is a sharp guy , so it’s been stunning to watch him comprehensively botch his contract negotiations with the 49ers this offseason.And Tuesday provided the pièce de résistance of incompétence.
Aiyuk’s camp doesn’t seem to understand that posting TikToks, going on Football Oprah’s podcast, flaunting a quarterback paramour around town, and demanding a trade months after the entire NFL passed on trading for him doesn’t actually help him land a new contract. We already know the entire NFL has no interest in trading serious draft capital to trade for Aiyuk and then give him a new contract.
And while that would be good money for Aiyuk — roughly $70 million if the Niners, indeed, franchise tag him twice, there’s no security in that path for Aiyuk.
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