Brandon Aiyuk, 28, Wears Commanders Hat as 49ers Keep Him Off Payroll
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Updated · The San Francisco Standard · Jun 7
Brandon Aiyuk, 28, Wears Commanders Hat as 49ers Keep Him Off Payroll
3 articles · Updated · The San Francisco Standard · Jun 7
Summary
Brandon Aiyuk posted Instagram photos in a Washington Commanders hat and a video saying his current team is "scared," the clearest public sign yet that he wants out of San Francisco.
The 49ers still have little incentive to release the 28-year-old receiver because he remains on the Left Squad list, is not required to be paid, and his contract structure keeps cap charges prorated into future years.
Aiyuk's push comes after Santa Clara County announced an active arrest warrant tied to a misdemeanor street-racing charge stemming from a December speeding video near Levi's Stadium.
A popular theory that San Francisco must cut him before a $24.9 million 2026 option comes due by Sept. 1 appears weak, since Aiyuk would need to report and pass a physical to trigger that payment.
Washington is the obvious destination he is hinting at—he follows the Commanders and quarterback Jayden Daniels—but there is no firm sign the team wants him, and GM Adam Peters has passed on trading for him.