San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly wants an outrageous payday. The star player has currently missed the team’s OTAs so far this month as his agent negotiates for an extension with the 49ers. Aiyuk’s latest demand has 49ers fans reconsidering if they’d be okay with a trade.
The San Francisco 49ers have had plenty of trade rumors recently
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Aiyuk and teammate Deebo Samuel were the subject of trade rumors before the 2024 NFL Draft. Those rumors persisted after the 49ers selected wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the No. 31 pick. The 49ers appeared to take Pearsall with the foresight that Samuel or Aiyuk would not be on the team for the 2025 season.
Aiyuk’s agent, Ryan Williams, has denied a couple of “reports” about Aiyuk and a potential trade from the 49ers. Aiyuk has publicly stated he wants to stay with the 49ers, but he wants to be paid what he “deserves.”
We have an idea of what Aiyuk thinks he deserves from the 49ers.
Brandon Aiyuk wants more than Amon-Ra St. Brown
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According to Jeremy Fowler with ESPN, Aiyuk wants to top what the Detroit Lions gave Amon-Ra St. Brown this offseason:
“I was told the benchmark here is Amon-Ra St. Brown,” Fowler said, per a transcription by First and 49ers. He got $28 million a year on a four-year from Detroit. The goal appears to be to try to beat that. [Aiyuk] doesn’t have to be the highest paid in the league, but he’s done enough and he’s accomplished enough in that offense to where he is probably going to need to be at that number or higher.”
St. Brown put up better numbers than Aiyuk for the 2023 season. St. Brown caught 119 passes for 1,515 yards and ten touchdowns. Aiyuk recorded 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. St. Brown has better stats than Aiyuk for all three seasons he’s been in the league.
49ers fans reconsider a trade
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The same fanbase that was desperate to keep Aiyuk earlier this spring is reconsidering its position after Fowler’s report. Some fans think Aiyuk should play out the season on his current contract and head to free agency. After all, the 49ers are competing for a Super Bowl. Other fans think the 49ers should try and recoup draft capital for the former first-round pick.
He isn’t close to being worth that much. Trade him.
— The Thrill (@PhinPhil) May 25, 2024
He needs one more solid season under his belt before demanding anything, But I do think he’s a better player than deebo
— J (@GolfJJoseph) May 25, 2024
Nope, he ain’t worth half that.
— TecNix (@BDNM93) May 25, 2024
Bye Aiyuk! #49ers
— John Acuna (@SwingTradeJohn) May 25, 2024
This has to be the agent. Bro was bout to be cut last year now wants 30per?
— BreakinKneesBlazinTrees (@WhyYouLieTho) May 25, 2024
I love Aiyuk, but not “$30 million a year,” love him. Trade him.
— Thebookofandrew (@theLibroofandle) May 25, 2024
As he should, he is much better than him. As a devoted 49ers fan, pay him or move on at least so everyone can start preparing for the season properly. What we are doing is just hurting the team just like when it took ages to pay Bosa and it took a season for him to get going
— Simon Jones (@syejones1680) May 25, 2024
Brandon Aiyuk bumped his head ya all 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤣🤣🤣
— Anthony (@SportsUnrated) May 25, 2024
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3 Comments
Fans are not demanding omg stop making this stuff up
That’s a bunch of BS what fan in his right mind would want to Trade Brandon Aiuk?! Yes I said it!!!
They knew this was going to happen they should have traded at the draft