Throughout the course of the NFL offseason, the San Francisco 49ers have been locked into a contract situation with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Nothing has gotten done between the two sides and a lot of drama has come from the situation. Aiyuk has even openly talked about leaving the 49ers to join a different team in the future.
While things currently don’t look great between the 49ers and Aiyuk, there is still hope for the two sides to come back together.
San Francisco 49ers Predicted To Make This Huge Move with Brandon Aiyuk
Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report has made a bold prediction for the outcome of the situation between the 49ers and Aiyuk. He thinks the star wide receiver will end up inking a major extension to remain in San Francisco.
“However, signing Aiyuk to a long-term contract would likely reduce his 2024 cap hit, and the Niners retain the flexibility to move on from Deebo Samuel’s deal next offseason. They would save $9 million against the cap by releasing or trading him in 2025. That would allow the Niners to keep their receiver tandem for one more season as they try to win the Lombardi Trophy and give them the flexibility to pay Aiyuk into future years. That’s just one option that would make an Aiyuk contract work long-term, and it’s the smart play to eliminate the distraction before the season starts.”
Aiyuk has become a massive part of the San Francisco 49ers’ offense.
During the 2023 season, Aiyuk ended up catching 75 passes for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. He has developed a great chemistry with Brock Purdy. Losing him would be a tough pill to swallow.
At 26 years old, he is just now getting into his prime. Over the last couple of years, he has developed his game dramatically.
Hopefully, the two sides can work out a long-term extension. Aiyuk is a better wide receiver than Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers would find that out the hard way by losing him.
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