49ers, Commanders Stall on Brandon Aiyuk Deal as Training Camp Sits 7 Weeks Away
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 9
49ers, Commanders Stall on Brandon Aiyuk Deal as Training Camp Sits 7 Weeks Away
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 9
Summary
Ian Rapoport said San Francisco and Washington are locked in a standoff over Brandon Aiyuk, with no side willing to move and no near-term deadline forcing action.
The 49ers want to trade Aiyuk—likely to Washington—while the Commanders would prefer to sign him without surrendering assets in a deal.
Aiyuk escalated the saga over the weekend by posting photos in Commanders gear and then publicly challenging San Francisco to release him.
San Francisco still controls his rights and owes no guaranteed money after he forfeited it by missing rehab, but that leverage could weaken if he reports to training camp.
With the 49ers' mandatory minicamp canceled, the next mandatory checkpoint is training camp more than 7 weeks away, leaving the dispute likely to drag through the summer.