Brandon Aiyuk is a Quitter! Pick #25, 2020 NFL Draft

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Heroism:
lol wtf this situation is so weird. Garafolo says BA could still be a Niner next year… it seems like Shanny is pushing to repair the situation while someone in the front office wants BA gone. I feel like this s**t could get ugly between head coach and front office... Another Harbaugh/Paraag situation brewing?

From @NFLGameDay Morning on the curious case of #49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk: The belief is he's close to being cleared and can still work his way into being a Niner this year and beyond. For now, still in limbo. pic.twitter.com/RoVzFq5YMa

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 23, 2025

The evidence at the moment suggests Brandon did something really bad around training camp time and it was an internal matter. It also had to be legit enough for Aiyuk to not even try to fight it. No one is saying anything about it and I don't see any other players even hinting that feel any certain way about it which tells me they might feel whatever happened is indeed on Aiyuk..

It doesn't really seem to me that we just found a technicality. There seems to have been a legit breach.

Agree

And if Aiyuk doesn't want to fight it, he clearly doesn't want anyone to know what he did. Maybe it would hurt his ability to go to a new team, IDK.

Or perhaps they promised to release him after the season if he didn't fight it? He might be tired of dealing with the FO politics and just wants to go to a normal team at this point. Kyle clearly wants him, but Paraag and others in the FO have been trying to find any way they can to get rid of him since he signed the deal.

If that was the case then I don't think there would be any talk of or hope that he could still somehow actually still be with us next year. Based on the latest reports as well as what Kyle said, it doesn't sound like that's a done deal.

Originally posted by mitpdub:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Heroism:
lol wtf this situation is so weird. Garafolo says BA could still be a Niner next year… it seems like Shanny is pushing to repair the situation while someone in the front office wants BA gone. I feel like this s**t could get ugly between head coach and front office... Another Harbaugh/Paraag situation brewing?

From @NFLGameDay Morning on the curious case of #49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk: The belief is he's close to being cleared and can still work his way into being a Niner this year and beyond. For now, still in limbo. pic.twitter.com/RoVzFq5YMa

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 23, 2025

The evidence at the moment suggests Brandon did something really bad around training camp time and it was an internal matter. It also had to be legit enough for Aiyuk to not even try to fight it. No one is saying anything about it and I don't see any other players even hinting that feel any certain way about it which tells me they might feel whatever happened is indeed on Aiyuk..

It doesn't really seem to me that we just found a technicality. There seems to have been a legit breach.

Agree

"And now, Tom, to the curious case of 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, whom, as The Athletic reported the other day, had $27 million in guarantees for next season voided," Garafolo said. "But that was a couple of months ago. And since then, the 49ers have been committed to getting Aiyuk healthy and back on the field. So just because next year has been voided, doesn't mean that this was necessarily going to be a divorce by the sides."

BA and the team are in a love hate relationship. Big swings on each side seems like BA realizes he's making his most $$$ with staying and playing for us.

This could also be damage control by both BAs agent and the team. If BA is diva quitting the agent doesn't want to torch his career.

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
I'm cool with him coming back this season, but absolutely not for next season. Unless by some miracle he re-signs on a cheap 1 year prove it deal.

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
I'm cool with him coming back this season, but absolutely not for next season. Unless by some miracle he re-signs on a cheap 1 year prove it deal.

Originally posted by bud49:
For me he can just move along the 49ers have won without him so move on.

let me get this right the contract has if now is null and void? So if they do trash an agreement would they rework the contract?

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Heroism:
lol wtf this situation is so weird. Garafolo says BA could still be a Niner next year… it seems like Shanny is pushing to repair the situation while someone in the front office wants BA gone. I feel like this s**t could get ugly between head coach and front office... Another Harbaugh/Paraag situation brewing?

From @NFLGameDay Morning on the curious case of #49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk: The belief is he's close to being cleared and can still work his way into being a Niner this year and beyond. For now, still in limbo. pic.twitter.com/RoVzFq5YMa

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 23, 2025

The evidence at the moment suggests Brandon did something really bad around training camp time and it was an internal matter. It also had to be legit enough for Aiyuk to not even try to fight it. No one is saying anything about it and I don't see any other players even hinting that feel any certain way about it which tells me they might feel whatever happened is indeed on Aiyuk..

It doesn't really seem to me that we just found a technicality. There seems to have been a legit breach.

Agree

And if Aiyuk doesn't want to fight it, he clearly doesn't want anyone to know what he did. Maybe it would hurt his ability to go to a new team, IDK.

Or perhaps they promised to release him after the season if he didn't fight it? He might be tired of dealing with the FO politics and just wants to go to a normal team at this point. Kyle clearly wants him, but Paraag and others in the FO have been trying to find any way they can to get rid of him since he signed the deal.

FO politics? lol they gave him a crazy good contract

Yea, and it's clear that there are some factions within the FO that hated giving him that deal and have been trying by to undermine it ever since.

They didn't undermine anything. He clearly violated the terms of his contract, otherwise he'd be fighting this. There was also the story out there that he reneged on an agreed upon deal after st brown got paid

Who is leaking these stories, hmmmmmmmm?

Originally posted by bud49:
For me he can just move along the 49ers have won without him so move on.

let me get this right the contract has if now is null and void? So if they do trash an agreement would they rework the contract?

Originally posted by mitpdub:
So if we void his guarantee and 2026 season, can we still trade him? His value is taking a huge hit for being injured and being a b***h but can we get a bag of nuts for him?

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Heroism:
lol wtf this situation is so weird. Garafolo says BA could still be a Niner next year… it seems like Shanny is pushing to repair the situation while someone in the front office wants BA gone. I feel like this s**t could get ugly between head coach and front office... Another Harbaugh/Paraag situation brewing?

From @NFLGameDay Morning on the curious case of #49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk: The belief is he's close to being cleared and can still work his way into being a Niner this year and beyond. For now, still in limbo. pic.twitter.com/RoVzFq5YMa

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 23, 2025

The evidence at the moment suggests Brandon did something really bad around training camp time and it was an internal matter. It also had to be legit enough for Aiyuk to not even try to fight it. No one is saying anything about it and I don't see any other players even hinting that feel any certain way about it which tells me they might feel whatever happened is indeed on Aiyuk..

It doesn't really seem to me that we just found a technicality. There seems to have been a legit breach.

Agree

And if Aiyuk doesn't want to fight it, he clearly doesn't want anyone to know what he did. Maybe it would hurt his ability to go to a new team, IDK.

Caught with a hooker and doing blow in the locker room?

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
I'm cool with him coming back this season, but absolutely not for next season. Unless by some miracle he re-signs on a cheap 1 year prove it deal.

I am fine if he shows that he is worth what we have paid him. If not, then we move on