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

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
All the 49ers are doing is holding him in an attempt to trade him. I honestly don't remember what you specifically said, but I do remember what Pillbusta said, and it's a far cry from the current situation.

His argument and suggestion completely ignored the 49ers interests, which are to not pay him what he's owed on his contract and to clear the dead cap charges they will take once he's released (or traded).

I did think the 49ers would release him at the start of the new league year, but they have decided it's worthwhile to keep him and hope a trade materializes. Smart if it happens. Unlikely it will. This dance is temporary.

Yep. There's a 99% chance he's released and a 100% chance he's off the team by Sept 1.

Aiyuk could probably get his release tomorrow or shortly thereafter by showing up for a physical or whatever that process is.

Nothing has changed, just slightly delayed. After he's cut they could maybe get a couple mil back but IDK if it's worth the time. If he's traded I'm guessing they can't get any $$ back? Not sure how that all works.

Oh well, just some offseason entertainment I suppose

Originally posted by CharlieSheen:

Brandon Aiyuk has spoken out via a new IG post pic.twitter.com/KhvCwayQrR

— brandon (@JayDanielsMVP) June 7, 2026

A true poet, Hip Hop Philosopher, calling them b!tches and wussies running from teh belt

Sounding like a wet garden tool, running from that d!k, bout to get hosed down by her pimp

Since we play the commanders week 6, it is literally in our best interest to take the maximum amount of time to release Aiyuk for that reason alone. If Aiyuk wants to speed up the release, he can show up to 4949, but something tells me he lacks the balls to show up to a place he's been talking s**t about.

Originally posted by Pillbusta:
Lombardi states otherwise

The 49ers can keep BA until the end of his contract on the left squad list and they're advantaged to do so according to the accordion math they've worked into his signing bonus

BA can't get any money unless he ticks his tail and reports to 49er HQ. Once he does there's a warrant out for his arrest so he's going to jail and once he's released and tries to come back the 49ers will cut him to avails paying him

As of right now the 49ers can hold BA as he's under contract for a couple more years on the left squad list WITHOUT having to pay him unless he REPORTS, gets arrested and released and hence show back up to 49ers HQ where we will cut him

To get free BA needs to NOT speed by 49er HQ, deal with the police and his warrant and then come back to 49ers HQ minus the COMMANDERS hat and get his release

We aint letting him go otherwise because we have that power by his contract and the CBA and we're gonna be the kings of petty because it's actually helping our pockets right now

lets see what happens by 9/1/26!

You still don't seem to get it in terms of the contract ramifications. At least you finally* acknowledge in your post the 49ers can't keep him on the left-squad list as a punitive measure. They can do that provided he never shows up… and in that case his dead cap charges get delayed.

LOL at thinking he's going to jail over that charge. Come back to Earth my man. *I hope you just mean he'd get arrested, booked, and have an arraignment*

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
What my argument was, and this goes back to conversations with Pillbusta as well, is that they cannot keep him on the left squad/reserve list indefinitely as a punitive measure. They especially can't do it as a means of avoiding the contract repercussions (again, going back to Pillbusta's argument).

FYI there hasn't been any mandatory team activities yet this season. The first was just cancelled due to 100 percent attendance at voluntary OTA's. No idea if he will attempt to be reinstated when mandatory activities commence. Probably not, lol.

Lombardi states otherwise

The 49ers can keep BA until the end of his contract on the left squad list and they're advantaged to do so according to the accordion math they've worked into his signing bonus

BA can't get any money unless he ticks his tail and reports to 49er HQ. Once he does there's a warrant out for his arrest so he's going to jail and once he's released and tries to come back the 49ers will cut him to avails paying him

As of right now the 49ers can hold BA as he's under contract for a couple more years on the left squad list WITHOUT having to pay him unless he REPORTS, gets arrested and released and hence show back up to 49ers HQ where we will cut him

To get free BA needs to NOT speed by 49er HQ, deal with the police and his warrant and then come back to 49ers HQ minus the COMMANDERS hat and get his release

We aint letting him go otherwise because we have that power by his contract and the CBA and we're gonna be the kings of petty because it's actually helping our pockets right now

lets see what happens by 9/1/26!

First, Lombardi is an idiot who never has an original thought about football. Maybe some on restaurants, but that's about it. All he does is take others' information and regurgitate it, while trying to sound smart. Second, in theory the team can keep him on the list indefinitely if he continues to refuse to report. He would not get paid game salaries and could be fined. However, he is due a $25 million option bonus on September 1st that WOULD get paid unless he is cut or traded. Jed won't spend money on actual upgrades for the team, he is not going to throw away $25 million just to keep Aiyuk hostage longer and prove a point. So September 1st is the realistic deadline the team has for doing something.

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Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:
Lombardi states otherwise

The 49ers can keep BA until the end of his contract on the left squad list and they're advantaged to do so according to the accordion math they've worked into his signing bonus

BA can't get any money unless he ticks his tail and reports to 49er HQ. Once he does there's a warrant out for his arrest so he's going to jail and once he's released and tries to come back the 49ers will cut him to avails paying him

As of right now the 49ers can hold BA as he's under contract for a couple more years on the left squad list WITHOUT having to pay him unless he REPORTS, gets arrested and released and hence show back up to 49ers HQ where we will cut him

To get free BA needs to NOT speed by 49er HQ, deal with the police and his warrant and then come back to 49ers HQ minus the COMMANDERS hat and get his release

We aint letting him go otherwise because we have that power by his contract and the CBA and we're gonna be the kings of petty because it's actually helping our pockets right now

lets see what happens by 9/1/26!

You still don't seem to get it in terms of the contract ramifications. At least you finally* acknowledge in your post the 49ers can't keep him on the left-squad list as a punitive measure. They can do that provided he never shows up… and in that case his dead cap charges get delayed.

LOL at thinking he's going to jail over that charge. Come back to Earth my man. *I hope you just mean he'd get arrested, booked, and have an arraignment*

You keep saying punitive and I haven't seen anyone else say that.

but isn't not releasing him, a punitive measure?

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
You keep saying punitive and I haven't seen anyone else say that.

but isn't not releasing him, a punitive measure?

You weren't there for Pillbusta's original argument, so you're missing context. The argument was proposed as a long term plan to ruin Aiyuk's career (regardless of Aiyuk reporting, and the financial impact to the 49ers). It was silly and not at all what's happening now.

On a side note, not releasing Aiyuk here in the immediate short term may inadvertently be punitive to Aiyuk, and his future team, but it's also in line with their interests.

Originally posted by frenchmov:

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
All the 49ers are doing is holding him in an attempt to trade him. I honestly don't remember what you specifically said, but I do remember what Pillbusta said, and it's a far cry from the current situation.

His argument and suggestion completely ignored the 49ers interests, which are to not pay him what he's owed on his contract and to clear the dead cap charges they will take once he's released (or traded).

I did think the 49ers would release him at the start of the new league year, but they have decided it's worthwhile to keep him and hope a trade materializes. Smart if it happens. Unlikely it will. This dance is temporary.

Yep. There's a 99% chance he's released and a 100% chance he's off the team by Sept 1.

Aiyuk could probably get his release tomorrow or shortly thereafter by showing up for a physical or whatever that process is.

Nothing has changed, just slightly delayed. After he's cut they could maybe get a couple mil back but IDK if it's worth the time. If he's traded I'm guessing they can't get any $$ back? Not sure how that all works.

Oh well, just some offseason entertainment I suppose

if you're purely looking at this situation through the 49ers lense - it doesn't make any sense to release him, especially before june 1 - anything pre june 1 puts more restriction on their cap space. Since it's past june 1, they can now break up his dead cap money over 2 seasons instead of eating it this year.

also, its not costing the 49ers anything to have him right now (besides the 90th roster spot). Theres only 2 ways he is leaving the team:
1. A trade. Which benefits the 49ers.
2. he comes to camp, passes a physical, and forces the niners hand.

if he doesn't show up, he remains on the "didn't report" list and they dont owe him a dime and can keep him for the remainder of the contract.

Also, if he misses camp (or anything mandatory) - the niners can fine him and collect money back. lol even though I believe they're going to file a grievance once he's off the team and recoup some of the money they paid him (for various reasons).

Just doesn't make any sense for the niners to release him at this point. not salary cap wise, not without seeing if they can get a trade, not without seeing if they can just keep him on the list indefinitely.

Originally posted by tankle104:
if you're purely looking at this situation through the 49ers lense - it doesn't make any sense to release him, especially before june 1 - anything pre june 1 puts more restriction on their cap space. Since it's past june 1, they can now break up his dead cap money over 2 seasons instead of eating it this year.

also, its not costing the 49ers anything to have him right now (besides the 90th roster spot). Theres only 2 ways he is leaving the team:
1. A trade. Which benefits the 49ers.
2. he comes to camp, passes a physical, and forces the niners hand.

if he doesn't show up, he remains on the "didn't report" list and they dont owe him a dime and can keep him for the remainder of the contract.

Also, if he misses camp (or anything mandatory) - the niners can fine him and collect money back. lol even though I believe they're going to file a grievance once he's off the team and recoup some of the money they paid him (for various reasons).

Just doesn't make any sense for the niners to release him at this point. not salary cap wise, not without seeing if they can get a trade, not without seeing if they can just keep him on the list indefinitely.

I agree but they're not keeping him past Sept 1 unless somehow they don't owe him the bonus due on 9/1?

I think it'll be tough to step onto commanders a week before season starts and contribute immediately but I don't think WR is the most complicated position to step in on. The big concern is his knee & conditioning and no one knows on either of those fronts

Glad he's mad. F**k him

Originally posted by Hangman_52:
I hope he gets the Kaeppernick treatment. Every team shouldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole cause he is toxic.

Lol both from Reno, place is a dump with dump ppl. However, Kap, at least he was kinda doing s**t for a cause. And the NFL has pretty much embraced everything they blackballed him for. So, in a sense, it worked. To me, he had a douche personality tho.

The karma gods hate us so much, he'll probably win a ring after we finally release him.

So he has a bonus due Sept 1 but if he doesn't report the bonus is void if I've read correctly.

Leave him on the left team list until his deal is up. If he reports then trade or cut his ass but I doubt he reports.

Regardless, we have all the leverage and this idiot can post all the tik tok videos he wants but he isn't going to be getting any favors from us after stealing how many millions of dollars.

If Aiyuk refuses to report, the 49ers can place him on the Did Not Report list. That would wipe out his entire 2026 cap hit — including prorated bonuses — with no $13.7M dead cap acceleration

This idiot thinks we will just release him so we take a massive cap hit? Not happening.

The only scenerio that works for him is that he reports to camp before Sept 1 and we trade him before that option bonus is due but only if he reports

I say if he does report we run him through a practice or two with the pads on. Let's see what happens and how long that knee holds up. I'm pretty sure Warner wants to take his head off