Lynch ensured Monday that he expects Aiyuk to remain a part of the team going forward. "There's probably spillover from last year when we were going through his contract and a num

It has been quite the past year or so for San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk. After being the center of trade speculation much of the 2024 offseason, Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million extension to stay in Santa Clara. That was followed by a career-low 53.4 receiving yards per game—and a midseason ACL tear.

"According to @JayGlazer, Brandon Aiyuk called off a trade to the Steelers in the eleventh hour to stay with the 49ers," Jay Glazer posted on X on Sept. 8, 2024. "Kyle Shanahan told Aiyuk that he had to make a decision by the end of practice on the day the deal got done. Aiyuk chose to stay in San Francisco."