It has been a tumultuous offseason for Brandon Aiyuk as a result of his contract standing, with the San Francisco 49ers star receiver taking to social media to hurl not-so-subtle slights at his staff whereas additionally requesting a commerce.
Regardless of all of the messiness, Aiyuk has proven as much as coaching camp and seems to be “having fun with himself,” in response to one staff insider.
“He’s doing staff conferences, he’s doing every part however the practices,” Matt Barrows of The Athletic mentioned of Aiyuk. “He’s a part of this staff … he’s right here and appears to be having fun with himself.”
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This enter comes after a clip of Aiyuk surfaced exhibiting him fortunately greeting head coach Kyle Shanahan and normal supervisor John Lynch, so it seems the scenario is perhaps heading in a extra constructive path.
The perimeters appeared destined for an unpleasant divorce in latest weeks, given Aiyuk’s commerce request and San Francisco’s wage cap scenario.
There are a number of huge contracts on the staff with one other huge one looming each time quarterback Brock Purdy will get paid, so it’s apparent in some unspecified time in the future the entrance workplace goes to need to make some powerful choices.
San Francisco chosen Florida extensive receiver Ricky Pearsall within the first spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft and re-signed Jauan Jennings, strikes that may be seen because the staff creating insurance coverage within the occasion of an Aiyuk commerce.
Nevertheless, Aiyuk remains to be on the town and seems to be pleased, so possibly he is aware of one thing others don’t about his contract scenario.
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