For the San Francisco 49ers, broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk continues to “hold in” throughout coaching camp, as he’s there however not collaborating in follow, and he nonetheless needs out.
He had demanded an enormous contract extension months in the past, then requested to be traded after the 49ers didn’t give him the kind of supply he’s been in search of.
Whereas some really feel the Niners ought to pay him, others accuse him of being a diva and need the crew to ship him out and finish this saga.
One-time Niners cornerback Richard Sherman gave his two cents on the state of affairs and mentioned that the squad merely “cannot pay everyone” because of the realities of the NFL’s laborious wage cap, per The Quantity.
“You can’t pay everyone”
—@RSherman_25 reacts to the most recent within the Brandon Aiyuk commerce saga pic.twitter.com/4Waf56Rs2c
— The Quantity (@TheVolumeSports) August 8, 2024
Aiyuk goes into the ultimate yr of his present deal, which pays him roughly $14 million, and he’s been in search of an extension within the space of $30 million a yr.
This week, San Francisco went from being unwilling to entertain commerce provides for him to being open to them, and so they reportedly have an settlement in place with the Cleveland Browns if Aiyuk may come to phrases with the Browns on an extension.
The crew has additionally been reportedly speaking to the Pittsburgh Steelers a couple of potential deal.
The New England Patriots had been one other crew the 49ers had an settlement in place with, however Aiyuk reportedly turned down their supply of not less than $30 million a yr, and so they ended their pursuit of the wideout.
With a couple of month to go earlier than the beginning of the common season, the 49ers don’t appear to be in a terrific rush to commerce Aiyuk, however this standoff appears headed for a disjointed ending, as Sherman identified.
