US EditionKurtenbach: The 49ers will have to pay with Brandon Aiyuk, one way or another
- The 49ers are attempting to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before April 1 to avoid future financial penalties with his $31 million injury guarantees.
- Multiple trade offers for Aiyuk were present last August, but interest has since declined, leaving the 49ers with limited options.
- To finalize any trade, the 49ers may need to include a valuable draft pick due to Aiyuk's knee injury likely keeping him out for most of the 2025 season.
- The 49ers' front office has admitted that Aiyuk's mega-deal could be financially burdensome, indicating that they may need to dump his contract at any cost.
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Kurtenbach: The 49ers will have to pay with Brandon Aiyuk, one way or another
The worst-kept secret in football might not even qualify as a secret anymore. The 49ers, desperate to reset their balance sheets ahead of the 2025 season for reasons that straddle the line between hubris and ignorance, are trying to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before April 1. Doing so would not only rid them of the injured receiver but, more importantly, the money remaining on his contract, with $31 million in future injury guarantees vest…
The Mercury news
The Union DemocratKurtenbach: The 49ers will have to pay for Brandon Aiyuk’s deal, one way or another
The worst-kept secret in football might not even qualify as a secret anymore. The 49ers, desperate to reset their balance sheets ahead of the 2025 season for reasons that straddle the line between hubris and ignorance, are trying to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before April 1. Doing so would not only rid them of the injured receiver but, more importantly, the money remaining on his contract, with $31 million in future injury guarantees vest…
Oroville Mercury-Register
Paradise PostOne-week countdown underway for Brandon Aiyuk’s future with 49ers
SANTA CLARA — A balloon payment is coming due on Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers future. Next Tuesday, April 1, he’s owed an option bonus of $22.9 million for this coming season, plus a $24.9 million guarantee that will trigger for 2026. The 49ers can ante up again for the five-year veteran, their most productive target since Brock Purdy took over at quarterback in 2022. Or they can unload him, a year after trade scenarios were in place to move Aiyuk to t…
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