Brandon Aiyuk is going nowhere. After an offseason filled with uncertainty surrounding the All-Pro wideout’s future in the Bay Area, Aiyuk has decided to remain with the San Francisco 49ers, signing a four-year contract extension worth $120 million, per NFL Media. Aiyuk receives $76 million guaranteed with this new deal, and the contract is reportedly front-loaded. NFL Media reports Aiyuk will receive $47 million between now and April 1, 2025.
Aiyuk’s new AAV of $30 million is tied for fifth among NFL receivers. All four receivers above him on the highest-paid chart signed their extensions earlier this offseason — the most recent being Dallas Cowboys pass-catcher CeeDee Lamb, who put pen to paper on a four-year extension worth $136 million.
This is a rather remarkable turn of events as it felt like the two sides may have reached the point of no return. With Aiyuk entering the final year of his contract after the Niners previously picked up his fifth-year option, the 26-year-old was deadlocked with the franchise in extension negotiations. Things even devolved so much that it led to Aiyuk officially requesting a trade and the 49ers did listen to multiple offers for him from teams across the league.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were the team most closely linked to Aiyuk. NFL Media previously reported that the club had agreed to the parameters of a trade for the receiver with the 49ers and were in a good place in regards to a long-term contract extension with Aiyuk. However, that report also came with the nugget that the Niners front office also sent Aiyuk a long-term contract offer in a last-ditch effort to retain him, which proved to be successful. Aiyuk also reportedly had interest from the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots.
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-08-29 23:15:30
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