Brandon Aiyuk is a Quitter! Pick #25, 2020 NFL Draft | Page 1750

Rubberneck36 · 2020-04-23T20:15:30-07:00

Wow #ArizonaState WR Brandon Aiyuk to the #49ers....Play-action & RPO in Shanahan's offense. Slants, glance routes. Get north in a hurry after the catch. YAC. pic.twitter.com/IxBJaeJHb3— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) April 24, 2020https://twitter.com/SidelineCFB/status/1253523374724255744#49ers move up from 31 to 25 and draft WR Brandon Aiyuk pic.twitter.com/giw2ZzHZxk— The Brawl Network ™? (@NetworkBrawl) April 24, 2020Brandon Aiyuk fills a need for the #Eagles in being their downfield playmaker. Ball tracking here is incredible. pic.twitter.com/N4rKWQMubi— / (@jackphilly1053) April 22, 2020

Sep 15, 2026 at 11:40 AM

#26236

SmokeyJoe
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Originally posted by 9erson3:
Now that the season has started and he is still on the quitter list, what does that mean? Does he now start owing part of a bonus back each game? Not really sure I underrstand how it works and what is happening right now. And is so, why has he now gone radio silent after all that summer nonsense?

He's due to forfeit greater than 25 percent of his signing bonus allocation for this season, proportional to how much time he misses. Could end up being 100 percent if he stays away long enough, but not more than 100 percent.

He can still file for reinstatement at any time.

Sep 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM

#26237

Pillbusta
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At this rate this guy might still be on our roster through the start of training camp next year. Sheesh!

Sep 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM

#26238

Hysterikal
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Originally posted by Pillbusta:
At this rate this guy might still be on our roster through the start of training camp next year. Sheesh!

He's gonna retire a niner. Not a lot of players get to retire with the team that drafted him. Pretty remarkable

Sep 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM

#26239

Montana
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Originally posted by Hysterikal:
He's gonna retire a niner. Not a lot of players get to retire with the team that drafted him. Pretty remarkable

You gotta really hand it to him

Sep 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM

#26240

GoreGoreGore
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Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:
At this rate this guy might still be on our roster through the start of training camp next year. Sheesh!

He's gonna retire a niner. Not a lot of players get to retire with the team that drafted him. Pretty remarkable

Sep 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM

#26241

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Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:
At this rate this guy might still be on our roster through the start of training camp next year. Sheesh!

He's gonna retire a niner. Not a lot of players get to retire with the team that drafted him. Pretty remarkable

If he chooses to not get reinstated and remains technically under contract with us still in 2030, does he get added to the 10 year wall with the other players that have been here at least 10 seasons?

Sep 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM

#26242

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Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by 9erson3:
Now that the season has started and he is still on the quitter list, what does that mean? Does he now start owing part of a bonus back each game? Not really sure I underrstand how it works and what is happening right now. And is so, why has he now gone radio silent after all that summer nonsense?

He's due to forfeit greater than 25 percent of his signing bonus allocation for this season, proportional to how much time he misses. Could end up being 100 percent if he stays away long enough, but not more than 100 percent.

He can still file for reinstatement at any time.

Banking on him and his ego to stay the course

Sep 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM

#26243

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he would crush it in this offense the old brandon i mean, with no pearsall no strib, big mike drawing double teams, he would carve up those middle in breaking routes

Sep 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM

#26244

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Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
he would crush it in this offense the old brandon i mean, with no pearsall no strib, big mike drawing double teams, he would carve up those middle in breaking routes

Mike wouldn't be on the team if BA was around

Sep 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM

#26245

SmokeyJoe
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Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
he would crush it in this offense the old brandon i mean, with no pearsall no strib, big mike drawing double teams, he would carve up those middle in breaking routes

Yep.

Though even if the relationship didn't deteriorate to the current state, he did still suffer a major injury. Might not have been the same quality player.

Sep 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM

#26246

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Originally posted by boast:
Mike wouldn't be on the team if BA was around

Probably right. He is on a pretty cheap deal though.

Sep 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM

#26247

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Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by 9erson3:
Now that the season has started and he is still on the quitter list, what does that mean? Does he now start owing part of a bonus back each game? Not really sure I underrstand how it works and what is happening right now. And is so, why has he now gone radio silent after all that summer nonsense?

He's due to forfeit greater than 25 percent of his signing bonus allocation for this season, proportional to how much time he misses. Could end up being 100 percent if he stays away long enough, but not more than 100 percent.

He can still file for reinstatement at any time.

The team will argue and fight to recover his team allocation for whatever he was paid for the 2026 NFL year. That will give us back cap space and make us more competitive.

I doubt the team will take the follow up step to go after BA for the actual money to recover it. That is real bad PR.

Sep 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM

#26248

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Originally posted by boast:
Mike wouldn't be on the team if BA was around

Why not? They would make a good 1-2 punch

Sep 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM

#26249

SmokeyJoe
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Originally posted by Tigerlaw:
The team will argue and fight to recover his team allocation for whatever he was paid for the 2026 NFL year. That will give us back cap space and make us more competitive.

I doubt the team will take the follow up step to go after BA for the actual money to recover it. That is real bad PR.

There's no argument needed for what they can go after. It's a formula based on how much time he misses.

I think you're mistaken on the 49ers willingness to go after the actual cash. Receipt of the cash is what triggers a cap credit according to the CBA, and none of this would necessarily be public. That's of course not factoring the public is not on Aiyuk's side.

Sep 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM

#26250

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Everybody needs to go easy on Brandon Aiyuk, he's clearly suffering from postpartem depression.