Star vast receiver Brandon Aiyuk mentioned he desires to stick with the San Francisco 49ers this season regardless of his contract stalemate with the staff.
Aiyuk, who’s getting into the ultimate season of his rookie deal, advised TMZ Sports activities at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport on Friday that he is able to play for the 49ers though they’ve but to agree on an extension.
“For positive,” Aiyuk advised TMZ Sports activities. “For positive!”
Aiyuk added intrigue to his contract state of affairs with the 49ers with a submit to TikTok this month.
Within the video, Aiyuk is speaking through FaceTime with Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, his former Arizona State teammate.
Aiyuk tells Daniels, “They mentioned they do not need me again.”
Daniels responds, “That is it?”
“I swear,” Aiyuk mentioned, prompting Daniels to shout, “My boy!”
Aiyuk wrote within the caption of the submit, “Im laughing however im crying fr.”
It’s unclear whether or not Aiyuk was implying the 49ers don’t desire him again for this season or is saying the 49ers don’t desire him past this season as a result of they’re unwilling to fulfill his calls for on what could be a profitable contract extension.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler beforehand reported that talks between the 49ers and Aiyuk “have stalled a bit.”
Aiyuk is getting into the ultimate yr of his rookie contract and is slated to depend $14.124 million towards the wage cap in 2024. The vast receiver is coming off a 75-catch, 1,342-yard, seven-touchdown season.
He did not take part within the 49ers’ offseason program and skipped the staff’s obligatory minicamp. He’s topic to fines in extra of $101,000 for boycotting the minicamp.
49ers vast receiver Deebo Samuel mentioned throughout the staff’s minicamp that he has been in common contact with Aiyuk all through the offseason, providing his assist when wanted on the right way to navigate the contract state of affairs. Samuel agreed to a three-year extension with the 49ers in 2022, however not earlier than he demanded a commerce because of the gradual tempo of his contract talks. His prime piece of recommendation to Aiyuk has been to evangelise endurance.
