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

At this point I think the best move Brandon can make is to apply for re-instatement, then retire from football, because no team is going anywhere near him if he were to be released. Now, do I think he'll do it? I doubt it! His poor mental health is fully expressing itself. He's not thinking or acting rationally enough to retire.

The easiest explanation might be that he hasn't wanted to play football since the injury (or even before), but can't admit it even to himself because so much of his self-image and net worth are wrapped up in being a football player.

Quite a common thing in one form or another but we aren't used to seeing it in this context. He even has the scapegoats... "John Lynch is a vile human being and the 49ers won't let me play!"

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

#49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk says he's taking to social media in order to get paid because his employer is holding him captive 💀

"I'll tell you what…if I get a job back in the NFL, I'll still be on my b******t on social media." pic.twitter.com/CFZMJza5VP

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) July 8, 2026

I'm telling you, plain "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", or whatever convenient dismissive adjective one can find, doesn't explain this behavior. Nor does attempts at explaining his behavior excuse it, because ultimately, he (along with his wife and kid) is the one paying the price for this behavior. Personally, I think using the fact that he's been paid millions to basically dismiss the guy's humanity, as if the millions he's been paid alone somehow absolves him of normal human frailties, is itself, well, obtuse, "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", and insanely simplistic.

Being paid millions doesn't mean you magically have achieved human perfection and devoid of mental defects. Nor does being paid millions mean that you automatically give up the ability to be understood like regular human beings.

Clearly, this guy has some serious mental issues. I read that this behavior isn't new from Brandon. I coach football at the youth level. I always tell my players, among other things, that "talent will only take you but so far in life". Clearly Brandon's mental issues have more longevity than how far his talents can take him. Money doesn't change you, it exposes and amplifies who you already are.

If this isn't new behavior from Brandon, then I have to say it's an indictment of the people close to him (I know that's gonna trigger some folks). It would indicate that too many people in Brandon's life have looked the other way because they saw how far his talents could take him, and by extension take them as well.

The millions that Brandon has been paid has done nothing but exposed and amplified his poor mental health that everyone around him in his life simply ignored. And now that he's reached the limits of how far his talents can take him, his poor mental health is expressing itself unfettered.

Brandon needs, and clearly has needed for quite some time, professional help. Because he's on a deluded, self-destructive path that won't end well.

Sounds like you need some help with all this denial

Originally posted by IHATELOWELLCOHN:
I just watched every Jerry Rice TD on YouTube. Sh** took 46 min. Lol. I remember when people used to call Rice a problem (like G Cohn's just as asinine father) when Jerry got pissed because he didn't get to say I'm going to Disneyland after the 49ers won the 88 SB (the MVP usually said it but they let Joe say it instead. Honestly, I'd be a little pissed as well) or for doing the cabbage patch after a TD.

What I wouldn't give for those kinds of "problems" today. We've had Jerry Rice wear this uniform. For those who didn't get the privilege to watch the man, go to YouTube and watch him. Greatest football player in history. Played in an era where they got to kill WRs but Jerry rarely got hit dead on. He was that good. 1200 yards receiving at age 40. Come on! I'm done with BA he ain't worth it. I hope personally he's good but professionally he can suck it. Jerry helped me get over this BA nonsense. Thank you Jerry!!!

On top of that, he played in an era where there was less regular games in a season

It's safe to say they got absolutely nothing when they resigned him. Since '17 consider other high priced acquisitions that gave zero contribution. Javan Hargrave, Weston Richburg, Gross Matos. High(er) draft picks Ruben Foster, Dante Pettis, Kinlaw, RB Trey Sermon, Lance, TE Cameron Latu, DE Drake Jackson, and my favorite Jake Moody. Hindsight will always be 20-20. If DT Odighizuwa has a down year there are no money guarantees for '27, just an $11 million cap hit. Hopefully he'll play well enough to pay him the $20 million he'll be owed in '27. It's the guaranteed money that's the kicker. Let the other owners throw it away in pursuit of wins. Any hint of an attitude should be a red flag. Injury frequency too but the market deals with that better than what's in a player's head. There's room for discounted one year-prove it deals, 3-4 of them each year. There's room for 5-7 big contracts(keepers) that are home grown and come through. 4th year players should selectively be given the opportunity to (first contract) test the market with the trade compensation understood beforehand. By selectively I mean a replacement in place. There's a whole lot of exciting turnover every mid-March in the calendar year. Patchwork players while developmental ones learn.

I'm surprised Super Bowl winners don't cut or let go more big name players. They'll be forgiven coming off their success but the rest of the league will be aiming for them and they'll get the toughest of schedules, suggesting a letdown. Seattle has done it. Will Myles Garrett guarantee the Rams a Super Bowl? It will set up important questions down the road-QB for instance and paying others. The 5-7 big contracts the 49ers gave out are getting long on tooth. Should they win everything next year you can expect several of them be voided. Let's hope the scouting department is tops as the jury is still out on their recent drafts.

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

I'm telling you, plain "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", or whatever convenient dismissive adjective one can find, doesn't explain this behavior. Nor does attempts at explaining his behavior excuse it, because ultimately, he (along with his wife and kid) is the one paying the price for this behavior. Personally, I think using the fact that he's been paid millions to basically dismiss the guy's humanity, as if the millions he's been paid alone somehow absolves him of normal human frailties, is itself, well, obtuse, "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", and insanely simplistic.

Being paid millions doesn't mean you magically have achieved human perfection and devoid of mental defects. Nor does being paid millions mean that you automatically give up the ability to be understood like regular human beings.

Clearly, this guy has some serious mental issues. I read that this behavior isn't new from Brandon. I coach football at the youth level. I always tell my players, among other things, that "talent will only take you but so far in life". Clearly Brandon's mental issues have more longevity than how far his talents can take him. Money doesn't change you, it exposes and amplifies who you already are.

If this isn't new behavior from Brandon, then I have to say it's an indictment of the people close to him (I know that's gonna trigger some folks). It would indicate that too many people in Brandon's life have looked the other way because they saw how far his talents could take him, and by extension take them as well.

The millions that Brandon has been paid has done nothing but exposed and amplified his poor mental health that everyone around him in his life simply ignored. And now that he's reached the limits of how far his talents can take him, his poor mental health is expressing itself unfettered.

Brandon needs, and clearly has needed for quite some time, professional help. Because he's on a deluded, self-destructive path that won't end well.

He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

Originally posted by miked1978:
He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

we don't know what's goin on that's the whole point, he ghosted us,
what we do know is he social media posted himself into an arrest warrant and he cost himself something in the 8 figures that's self harm, in other words his actions are harming himself we do know that, some of these dudes get cte i know that's not what people want to hear but it's true nonetheless, he's acting odd to say the least

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by miked1978:
He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

we don't know what's goin on that's the whole point, he ghosted us,
what we do know is he social media posted himself into an arrest warrant and he cost himself something in the 8 figures that's self harm, in other words his actions are harming himself we do know that, some of these dudes get cte i know that's not what people want to hear but it's true nonetheless, he's acting odd to say the least

His true colors came out right when he knew he did enough to get paid big. Now he thinks he's the best WR out there. All ego

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by miked1978:
He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

we don't know what's goin on that's the whole point, he ghosted us,
what we do know is he social media posted himself into an arrest warrant and he cost himself something in the 8 figures that's self harm, in other words his actions are harming himself we do know that, some of these dudes get cte i know that's not what people want to hear but it's true nonetheless, he's acting odd to say the least

His true colors came out right when he knew he did enough to get paid big. Now he thinks he's the best WR out there. All ego

This is the only thing that shows a mental disorder

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by miked1978:
He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

we don't know what's goin on that's the whole point, he ghosted us,
what we do know is he social media posted himself into an arrest warrant and he cost himself something in the 8 figures that's self harm, in other words his actions are harming himself we do know that, some of these dudes get cte i know that's not what people want to hear but it's true nonetheless, he's acting odd to say the least

His true colors came out right when he knew he did enough to get paid big. Now he thinks he's the best WR out there. All ego

This is the only thing that shows a mental disorder

He's been mad since Kyle tossed him in the doghouse and then Fred picked on him all TC. He didn't want to be here after that. He did everything in is power to be moved. He doesn't realize he's not good enough to demand a top 5 paycheck AND get to pick where he wants to play. He had options to be moved, he said no and that's on him.

He f**ked up signing the contract and thinking he could just steal millions and then get to go when and wherever he wanted after the fact.

now, he's just acting like a complete idiot in hopes that SF will cut him regardless of the steps he has to take to make that happen. He's made himself untouchable to the rest of the league and cost himself tens of millions of dollars.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
He's been mad since Kyle tossed him in the doghouse and then Fred picked on him all TC. He didn't want to be here after that. He did everything in is power to be moved. He doesn't realize he's not good enough to demand a top 5 paycheck AND get to pick where he wants to play. He had options to be moved, he said no and that's on him.

He f**ked up signing the contract and thinking he could just steal millions and then get to go when and wherever he wanted after the fact.

now, he's just acting like a complete idiot in hopes that SF will cut him regardless of the steps he has to take to make that happen. He's made himself untouchable to the rest of the league and cost himself tens of millions of dollars.

He's just schtoopid!

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

#49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk says he's taking to social media in order to get paid because his employer is holding him captive 💀

"I'll tell you what…if I get a job back in the NFL, I'll still be on my b******t on social media." pic.twitter.com/CFZMJza5VP

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) July 8, 2026

I'm telling you, plain "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", or whatever convenient dismissive adjective one can find, doesn't explain this behavior. Nor does attempts at explaining his behavior excuse it, because ultimately, he (along with his wife and kid) is the one paying the price for this behavior. Personally, I think using the fact that he's been paid millions to basically dismiss the guy's humanity, as if the millions he's been paid alone somehow absolves him of normal human frailties, is itself, well, obtuse, "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", and insanely simplistic.

Being paid millions doesn't mean you magically have achieved human perfection and devoid of mental defects. Nor does being paid millions mean that you automatically give up the ability to be understood like regular human beings.

Clearly, this guy has some serious mental issues. I read that this behavior isn't new from Brandon. I coach football at the youth level. I always tell my players, among other things, that "talent will only take you but so far in life". Clearly Brandon's mental issues have more longevity than how far his talents can take him. Money doesn't change you, it exposes and amplifies who you already are.

If this isn't new behavior from Brandon, then I have to say it's an indictment of the people close to him (I know that's gonna trigger some folks). It would indicate that too many people in Brandon's life have looked the other way because they saw how far his talents could take him, and by extension take them as well.

The millions that Brandon has been paid has done nothing but exposed and amplified his poor mental health that everyone around him in his life simply ignored. And now that he's reached the limits of how far his talents can take him, his poor mental health is expressing itself unfettered.

Brandon needs, and clearly has needed for quite some time, professional help. Because he's on a deluded, self-destructive path that won't end well.

Sounds like you need some help with all this denial

I think he's right.

Originally posted by miked1978:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

I'm telling you, plain "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", or whatever convenient dismissive adjective one can find, doesn't explain this behavior. Nor does attempts at explaining his behavior excuse it, because ultimately, he (along with his wife and kid) is the one paying the price for this behavior. Personally, I think using the fact that he's been paid millions to basically dismiss the guy's humanity, as if the millions he's been paid alone somehow absolves him of normal human frailties, is itself, well, obtuse, "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", and insanely simplistic.

Being paid millions doesn't mean you magically have achieved human perfection and devoid of mental defects. Nor does being paid millions mean that you automatically give up the ability to be understood like regular human beings.

Clearly, this guy has some serious mental issues. I read that this behavior isn't new from Brandon. I coach football at the youth level. I always tell my players, among other things, that "talent will only take you but so far in life". Clearly Brandon's mental issues have more longevity than how far his talents can take him. Money doesn't change you, it exposes and amplifies who you already are.

If this isn't new behavior from Brandon, then I have to say it's an indictment of the people close to him (I know that's gonna trigger some folks). It would indicate that too many people in Brandon's life have looked the other way because they saw how far his talents could take him, and by extension take them as well.

The millions that Brandon has been paid has done nothing but exposed and amplified his poor mental health that everyone around him in his life simply ignored. And now that he's reached the limits of how far his talents can take him, his poor mental health is expressing itself unfettered.

Brandon needs, and clearly has needed for quite some time, professional help. Because he's on a deluded, self-destructive path that won't end well.

He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

You just described a mental illness, then dismissed it...

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by miked1978:
He doesn't have serious mental issues. Are you kidding me with that??? He's just an entitled dumbass and you can keep getting mad i dont care.. Folks with serious mental issues can't be left alone. They don't know what is right from wrong. BA just thinks he's above everyone else especially since he's a multi millionaire. He doesn't think he should show up for rehab like every other NFL player under contract. He doesn't think he should have to file for reinstatement. He thinks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders can't wait to sign him. He has an entitlement issue. lets not mistake that with serious mental health issues.

BA done F'd around and now he's finding out and crying about it on social media That's not serious mental issues.

__PRESENT

we don't know what's goin on that's the whole point, he ghosted us,
what we do know is he social media posted himself into an arrest warrant and he cost himself something in the 8 figures that's self harm, in other words his actions are harming himself we do know that, some of these dudes get cte i know that's not what people want to hear but it's true nonetheless, he's acting odd to say the least

His true colors came out right when he knew he did enough to get paid big. Now he thinks he's the best WR out there. All ego

This is the only thing that shows a mental disorder

yeah he def speed ran the process, normally guys run the league like prime TO, Moss or Antonio. prime antonio was uncoverable that guy was nuts. our dude ba had like one solid season. he ain't those guys, not even in the same league,,, although technically he is, i suppose

His employer is not paying him and he has to make money on social media.

Uummm....

You had a $120 Million contract and all you had to do was rehab your injury.