With the beginning of the 2024 NFL season proper across the nook, the San Francisco 49ers are beneath plenty of strain and fixed fan and media scrutiny to get one thing executed with large receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Aiyuk let the group know he wished a profitable long-term contract extension that might make him one of many highest-paid receivers within the league, however the Niners haven’t budged in contract talks, which have resulted in a commerce demand from the 27-year-old rising star.
As a potential indication of their intentions concerning Aiyuk, the 49ers added large receiver Ricky Pearsall within the 2024 NFL Draft, maybe anticipating the veteran wideout’s departure.
Sadly, that insurance coverage from Pearsall could also be backfiring for the 49ers, with the rookie coping with a shoulder damage that is likely to be fairly regarding for the group and the participant, in accordance with NFL insider Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle.
“Pearsall … has a shoulder thing that is now recurring, and I think worrying over the long haul — something they knew about before they drafted him and were hoping wouldn’t be a thing,” Silver stated on KNBR.
Uh oh. @MikeSilver on KNBR:
“Pearsall…has a shoulder thing that is now recurring and I think worrying over the long haul – something they knew about before they drafted him and were hoping wouldn’t be a thing…”
Why have not Kyle or John been requested about this at a presser? pic.twitter.com/qLebNew87e
— Rob “Stats” Guerrera (@StatsOnFire) August 23, 2024
Clearly, the very last thing a group needs to listen to is {that a} promising rookie it drafted is likely to be coping with an damage that might have a long-term impression on his taking part in standing.
To make issues worse, the group hasn’t agreed to that new take care of Aiyuk, however maybe with this information about Pearsall, 49ers brass will grow to be extra open to giving the veteran the contract he’s in search of.
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