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The relationship between Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers has reached its breaking point, and it’s only a matter of time before the two move on.
Sportscasting’s Gia Nguyen believes chance is inevitable, and with all the reports about what’s going on in San Francisco, it’ll happen eventually.
Searching for potential cap and roster moves for San Francisco, Nguyen named Aiyuk the leading cut candidate amid all the tension.
“It’s no secret that Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers are headed towards an ugly divorce. GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have confirmed that Aiyuk has played his last game in a 49ers uniform. Aiyuk didn’t play a single snap in 2025 while recovering from a torn MCL and ACL. He skipped mandatory meetings and rehabilitation sessions and stopped showing up to the facility altogether.
“As a result, the 49ers voided the remaining $27 million guaranteed money on his four-year, $120 million deal. According to OverTheCap, San Francisco has about $41 million in cap space and will be able to free up an additional $6.3 million by cutting Aiyuk after June 1st,” she wrote.
When the move happens, it’ll be a very weird situation for a receiver once viewed as a cornerstone of the 49ers’ offense. Injuries, contract problems, and much more have led up to this point.
The 49ers are a great football team and will have success in the future, but having Aiyuk playing as well as he could have would have been a positive.
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