Shanahan shares 49ers’ contingency plan if Aiyuk doesn’t play Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The clock is ticking.
And if the 49ers don’t reach a new contract agreement with Brandon Aiyuk soon, the star wide receiver might not be on the field come Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. That’s a scenario coach Kyle Shanahan has considered, he told KNBR’s “Tolbert & Copes” show Wednesday.
“That’s what we got everyone competing for right now,” Shanahan said. “We have Jauan [Jennings], who’s done a lot of good stuff for us here over the years. When guys are healthy, he’s always majored as our slot receiver. But we’ve used him outside, too. He’s always been capable of being outside, and he’s probably the first we would look to because he has been our No. 3 receiver since we’ve been here, and at times, in some big moments, we’ve used him like a No. 1 guy.”
Aiyuk has yet to participate in any preseason games and missed all of 49ers training camp, which concluded Wednesday, as a “hold in,” seeking a new deal with San Francisco or a trade to another team that will pay him what he wants. The saga has dragged on all offseason, but a “Monday Night Football” matchup with the New York Jets is right around the corner on Sept. 9 and Aiyuk likely needs some time to prepare to play.
While Jennings is the top option to slide in opposite of Deebo Samuel should Aiyuk not suit up against Aaron Rodgers and Co., Shanahan also shouted out some of San Francisco’s other wideouts while noting the team has plenty of depth.
“Chris Conley’s had a hell of a camp,” Shanahan continued. “He came on strong for us last year, did a hell of a job for last year and made a number of plays going into the playoffs, in the playoffs, and in the Super Bowl. He’s been on a lot of teams, too, where he’s done it for a while. And then we’ve got these rookies who are all pushing, that I know will be there eventually, but they’re a little behind the eight ball with their injuries. But they’re guys we believe…
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Publish date : 2024-08-22 02:57:00
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