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Brandon Aiyuk is going nowhere. After an offseason filled with uncertainty surrounding the All-Pro wideout’s future, Aiyuk has decided to remain with the San Francisco 49ers by signing a four-year contract extension, the franchise announced Friday. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports his new contract is worth $120 million. Aiyuk receives $76 million guaranteed with this new deal, and the contract is reportedly front-loaded. NFL Media reports Aiyuk will receive a whopping $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.
“We were thrilled to draft Brandon in 2020 and are now equally excited to have him in the fold for years to come,” said 49ers general manager John Lynch in a statement. “Brandon is a special talent who is a warrior on the field and plays with a passion that we look for in 49ers. We look forward to Brandon continuing to be part of what we strive to accomplish as an organization.”
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…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-08-30 20:24:30
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