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CeeDee Lamb isn’t the only star receiver skipping mandatory minicamp. Shortly after Lamb no-showed for the start of Cowboys’ minicamp, Brandon Aiyuk did not show up for the start of the 49ers’ minicamp, per NFL Media.
The 49ers picked up Aiyuk’s fifth-year option last spring that would pay him $14.1 million (all guaranteed) for the 2024 season. Aiyuk clearly wants a new deal, though, and the 49ers — despite publicly stating that they want to keep him — reportedly haven’t come close to coming to terms with Aiyuk on a new contract.
Aiyuk was reportedly on the trading block prior to and during the NFL Draft, but the 49ers did not pull the trigger.
“I’m doing everything in my power to keep our roster together,” 49ers general manager John Lynch recently said on the “Pat McAfee Show.” “That’s my goal, and I don’t question that. When you talk about guys like Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo [Samuel], those are guys…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-06-04 18:31:25
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