Kyle Shanahan hasn’t seen Brandon Aiyuk ‘in a month’ as 49ers breakup looms
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Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers have kept their relationship long-distance as a divorce inevitably looms.
One day after the club moved the wideout to the reserve/left squad list, effectively ending his season, coach Kyle Shanahan spoke candidly Sunday about where things stand with Aiyuk, who has not suited up since sustaining a torn ACL last October.
“I mean, haven’t seen him in forever,” Shanahan said, according to Pro Football Talk. “That’s the decision they make. It’s been pretty simple for me. I haven’t seen him in a month, and same with our team. So, that hasn’t been an issue with our team at all. We’ve kind of been plugging away, and no big deal — or it’s just something we’ve been used to for a while.”
Matters between Aiyuk, 27, and the Niners have been murky for some time.
Last month, it was reported that the franchise opted to void guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s four-year, $120 million extension for the 2026 season, as his absence from team events was considered a failure in fulfilling contractual obligations, according to The Athletic.
Aiyuk, who agreed to that extension in August 2024, allegedly relayed to representatives of the NFL Players Association that he did not plan to contest the move.
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