Aiyuk to 49ers: Cut Me and I'll Sign with Commanders
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- Brandon Aiyuk posted two Instagram videos Wednesday saying if the 49ers cut him, he'll sign with the Commanders 'tomorrow,' two days after shouting 'Go Commanders' in a prior video.
- John Lynch said in January it was 'safe to say' Aiyuk has played his last snap for San Francisco, though the 49ers have kept him on the roster hoping to find a trade partner.
- Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million extension with the 49ers in August 2024, but San Francisco voided the remaining guaranteed money after he skipped rehab for a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus in his right knee.
- The 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/left team list in December after he stopped showing up at the team facility, and veterans are scheduled to report to training camp July 25.
- Before his knee injury, Aiyuk earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2023 with 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns.
- Aiyuk wants to reunite with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, his close friend and former Arizona State teammate; the Commanders cannot publicly express interest without violating NFL tampering rules.
Why it matters: The 49ers already declared in January that Aiyuk has played his last snap for them and voided his guarantees, yet they hold his roster rights into a July 25 training camp deadline — a stalemate now playing out publicly on Instagram. Washington is barred by tampering rules from responding, leaving the league's loudest holdout stuck between a franchise that wants him gone and a trade market the Niners can't crack.
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