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

Originally posted by dj43:
"Look good for teams next year" is a big one. Making fans happy would be the least of my worries. If Shanahan offers me a chance to play this season, I would be a fool not to take it. The optics of that would be bad on top of the "admission" he did something that violated his contract last spring.

The main con would be fear of injury. Can't afford that. Got to be healthy for tryouts with interested teams.

So, I sit and hope Shanahan doesn't call.

I believe the team is going to do everything they can to get him on the field, or at least play it so it looks like that. They want to sell the image that they wanted him back if for no other reason that that plays the best in the press.

As a fan, I can forgive his negative social media stuff if he makes a legit effort to get back on the field.

Everything seems off with this whole situation. I don't understand how he got his contract, then it soured after his injury.

Was he mad at the team because they wanted him back on the field and he wasn't ready?

Best case scenario….we make the playoffs and somehow, some way, he gets activated and plays, then pulls out some heroics to win a game, then everyone forgives & forgets and moves forward.

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by InfernoDaLuz:

Jeremy Fowler on the report of #49ers Brandon Aiyuk missing meetings, etc this offseason:

"A few people I've checked with believe an issue was Aiyuk's failure to show up for rehab appointments during the offseason. Either he didn't trust the trainers or didn't want to show up.… pic.twitter.com/wp8Z04OeA9

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) November 26, 2025

Would you trust our trainers? Every player on our roster has suffered under their care.

Even supposing the absurd idea that our trainers are responsible for the types of injuries suffered (which they're not), BA signed a huge contract, and had an obligation to meet with training staff. He chose not to, which is his choice, but the consequence is that it voids his guarantees. Cause and effect. That's a lot of money to flush down the toilet just to miss a few meetings. Your argument is as silly as BA's decision.

Originally posted by Chance:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by InfernoDaLuz:

Jeremy Fowler on the report of #49ers Brandon Aiyuk missing meetings, etc this offseason:

"A few people I've checked with believe an issue was Aiyuk's failure to show up for rehab appointments during the offseason. Either he didn't trust the trainers or didn't want to show up.… pic.twitter.com/wp8Z04OeA9

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) November 26, 2025

Would you trust our trainers? Every player on our roster has suffered under their care.

Even supposing the absurd idea that our trainers are responsible for the types of injuries suffered (which they're not), BA signed a huge contract, and had an obligation to meet with training staff. He chose not to, which is his choice, but the consequence is that it voids his guarantees. Cause and effect. That's a lot of money to flush down the toilet just to miss a few meetings. Your argument is as silly as BA's decision.

It's weird because while I am questioning the training staff, Jimmy G, Nick Bosa, and Malik Mustapha all have suffered similar injuries and returned just fine. A player can't just skip appointments because they question the staff. One can go their own and inform the team of their plans while still checking in. 49ersRing's comment about trust to justify what Aiyuk may have done is simply unprofessional.

There are some major hoops being jumped through to defend this guy.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Chance:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by InfernoDaLuz:

Jeremy Fowler on the report of #49ers Brandon Aiyuk missing meetings, etc this offseason:

"A few people I've checked with believe an issue was Aiyuk's failure to show up for rehab appointments during the offseason. Either he didn't trust the trainers or didn't want to show up.… pic.twitter.com/wp8Z04OeA9

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) November 26, 2025

Would you trust our trainers? Every player on our roster has suffered under their care.

Even supposing the absurd idea that our trainers are responsible for the types of injuries suffered (which they're not), BA signed a huge contract, and had an obligation to meet with training staff. He chose not to, which is his choice, but the consequence is that it voids his guarantees. Cause and effect. That's a lot of money to flush down the toilet just to miss a few meetings. Your argument is as silly as BA's decision.

It's weird because while I am questioning the training staff, Jimmy G, Nick Bosa, and Malik Mustapha all have suffered similar injuries and returned just fine. A player can't just skip appointments because they question the staff. One can go their own and inform the team of their plans while still checking in. 49ersRing's comment about trust to justify what Aiyuk may have done is simply unprofessional.

There are some major hoops being jumped through to defend this guy.

Our trainers are incompetent. That's indisputable at this point. They did not cause Aiyuk's injury, but it's reasonable to still not want them handling his rehab. The guarantees are a lot to give up, but an improperly handled recovery from this injury could end his career.

I guess we could just go with the incredibly unlikely team-pushed narrative that Aiyuk just gave up that much money for no reason whatsoever and that the FO is completely blameless in all of this.

Originally posted by Patton:
Everything seems off with this whole situation. I don't understand how he got his contract, then it soured after his injury.

Was he mad at the team because they wanted him back on the field and he wasn't ready?

Best case scenario….we make the playoffs and somehow, some way, he gets activated and plays, then pulls out some heroics to win a game, then everyone forgives & forgets and moves forward.

I don't think BA sees the field as a 49er again, period. End of story. Bottom line? The dude broke rules. He broke agreements. He is the Adolph Hitler signature on the dotted line of "peace in our time" diplomatic agreements. In case you haven't noticed? The 49ers have a room full of wideouts who do not break rules. They put in the work. If Kyle says "jump" the first question they ask is "how high?" Those are the dudes who get playing time. Not BA. Just my 2-cents.

Originally posted by Chance:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Originally posted by InfernoDaLuz:

Jeremy Fowler on the report of #49ers Brandon Aiyuk missing meetings, etc this offseason:

"A few people I've checked with believe an issue was Aiyuk's failure to show up for rehab appointments during the offseason. Either he didn't trust the trainers or didn't want to show up.… pic.twitter.com/wp8Z04OeA9

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) November 26, 2025

Would you trust our trainers? Every player on our roster has suffered under their care.

Even supposing the absurd idea that our trainers are responsible for the types of injuries suffered (which they're not), BA signed a huge contract, and had an obligation to meet with training staff. He chose not to, which is his choice, but the consequence is that it voids his guarantees. Cause and effect. That's a lot of money to flush down the toilet just to miss a few meetings. Your argument is as silly as BA's decision.

If the smoke was all blown away, we would learn that BA was receiving some very bad advice from his posse. No way would his agent allow him to skip rehab assignments, knowing it could void his contract. Ryan Williams is considered a top-tier agent. He would not put himself in a position to be sued if he did anything other than to tell BA to abide by his contractual obligations.

Our journalists are too sacred to have follow up questions with Kyle or John.

Ok since they don't want to tell us which rule he broke then the media should ask "have any past players broke that same rule?"

Because all they are saying right now is that "this is the first time we have ever had to do this" when it could be, this is the first time they chose to do this lol.

Rules are rules though. I don't think it will be worth it long term. Reputation wise. I'm sure there are other players around the league who have done something similar (or knew of teammates who have), and to think the 9er FO would take this kind of action? Some free agent players will take that into consideration when deciding from a few choices.

Cool. We need to be drafting better anyways. If no high-priced FAs want to come, those are just the breaks.

Personally, I think the fear that FAs wouldn't want to come here because of BA's actions (not the 49ers', BA's) is complete b******t.

I trust the 49ers in this situation. It seems BA has a very bad attitude and he better start behaving and get back on that field.

The narrative was established by Lynch and the FO by keeping this all secret secret and then all of a sudden it gets out that the guaranteed money is voided. They knew this back in July I can understand all the speculation related to this. And on another point with has many injuries as the 49ers have had in the last two years or for that matter 9 years should BA have trusted this training staff?

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
Cool. We need to be drafting better anyways. If no high-priced FAs want to come, those are just the breaks.

Personally, I think the fear that FAs wouldn't want to come here because of BA's actions (not the 49ers', BA's) is complete b******t.

That is why I said some. Money is money. You have an opportunity to take care of yourself and your family, many will do just that. But again we are not going to be the only ones competing for coveted free agents. High priced or mid priced.

We have drafted better and we have let those draft picks go after they have proved themselves with us. One a high character guy as they come, DeForest Buckner.

Originally posted by Afrikan:
That is why I said some. Money is money. You have an opportunity to take care of yourself and your family, many will do just that. But again we are not going to be the only ones competing for coveted free agents. High priced or mid priced.

We have drafted better and we have let those draft picks go after they have proved themselves with us. One a high character guy as they come, DeForest Buckner.

Yeah, moving DB was a miscalculation.

Beyond that, I think CA taxes and cost of living might be more of a deterrent for FAs than anything else.

So another story where he didn't do s**t he was supposed to? Cool. He was a good player, could use him now but he just sounds entitled & doesn't care about anything but money and drunk posting on here /j kinda haha. I don't think he stays on the team at all really.

Originally posted by Afrikan:
Our journalists are too sacred to have follow up questions with Kyle or John.

Ok since they don't want to tell us which rule he broke then the media should ask "have any past players broke that same rule?"

Because all they are saying right now is that "this is the first time we have ever had to do this" when it could be, this is the first time they chose to do this lol.

Rules are rules though. I don't think it will be worth it long term. Reputation wise. I'm sure there are other players around the league who have done something similar (or knew of teammates who have), and to think the 9er FO would take this kind of action? Some free agent players will take that into consideration when deciding from a few choices.

Contracts are pretty clear. The expectations were put forth, they weren't followed. Hard to fault anyone but the guy who didn't show up when he was contractually obligated to.