San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk remains with the franchise for now, but his time is almost coming to an end. Aiyuk was injured in October 2024 with an ACL and MCL and spent all of the 2025-26 season recovering.
An issue over the injury rehab process has resulted in a dispute between Aiyuk's camp and the 49ers. NFL Insider Ian Rapport revealed on Thursday that Aiyuk and the 49ers are stuck in what he called a "standoff."
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, Ian Rapport revealed that at the center of the "standoff" is Aiyuk's conduct with his injury rehab in the last year and a contract dispute resulting from that.
"He has no guaranteed money left. He is due a big number, $27 (million) or something like that, but no guaranteed money remains because he stopped showing up for rehab last year, and they took his guaranteed money away," Rapport said to Pat McAfee.
Brandon Aiyuk has recorded 294 receptions for 4,305 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns over his five-year NFL career with the Niners.
