After months of hypothesis and no deal getting accomplished between the 2 sides, issues have gotten progressively ugly for the San Francisco 49ers and star huge receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who desperately desires a profitable long-term contract extension from the staff.
Regardless of Aiyuk staying loyal to the 49ers and reportedly not requesting a commerce through the offseason, that appears to now not be the case as he’s grown more and more pissed off together with his contract talks and now has requested San Francisco to ship him elsewhere earlier than the season, which is true across the nook.
It appears as if the 2 sides may solely be just a few million {dollars} per season aside on a brand new deal, however that has been sufficient for Aiyuk to be fed up with the method and categorical a want to play for a staff that may pay him what he believes he’s value.
Sadly for Aiyuk, the 49ers have let it’s recognized they don’t have any intention of buying and selling the star wideout, which former NFL quarterback and present analyst for ESPN Dan Orlovsky believes is one thing the staff simply can’t do, as a result of they’ll lose their deep risk within the passing recreation.
“Who would they throw the ball deep to?” Orlovsky wrote on social media.
Can’t
Who would they throw the ball deep to? https://t.co/8W9azgSaJi
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) July 17, 2024
Though the 49ers are arguably as gifted as any staff within the NFL in terms of the passing recreation with George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey and rookie Ricky Pearsall at Brock Purdy’s disposal, shedding Aiyuk would harm the offense, which is likely to be why the staff is adamant about maintaining him.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see how issues play out in San Francisco and if Aiyuk will get what he desires or can be disgruntled till he can go away the staff as a free agent.
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