NFL analyst predicts when 49ers move on from Brandon Aiyuk
When will the 49ers eventually move on from WR Brandon Aiyuk? How does it impact the Commanders?
When will the San Francisco 49ers release wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk? It's a matter of when, not if, as general manager John Lynch already said that Aiyuk's time in San Francisco was over. "I think it's safe to say that he's played his last snap with the Niners," Lynch said in January, via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.
Once Aiyuk is released, the Washington Commanders are the heavy favorite to land him. Aiyuk is close friends with quarterback Jayden Daniels and general manager Adam Peters knows him well from his time in San Francisco. 49ers tight end George Kittle recently shed some light on when Aiyuk stopped being around the team last season.
So, why is San Francisco still holding onto Aiyuk? His contract, combined with his injury, in which he tore his ACL and MCL in October 2024, has made him untradeable. Yet, the 49ers are holding out hope that another team will send them a late-round draft pick.
It's not going to happen. Eventually, the Niners will release Aiyuk, and Washington could sign him to a one-year prove-it deal. NFL salary cap analyst Mike Ginnitti of Spotrac recently joined the " Kevin Sheehan Show " on Team 980 in Washington, D.