Niners Nation on Brandon Aiyuk
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Veteran WR Brandon Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture — a potential complication in his efforts to secure his release... Kyle Shanahan has completely moved on from Brandon Aiyuk, and he doesn't anticipate him changing his Friday.
STACKED’s take
Aiyuk's $13M bonus forfeiture complicates release; Shanahan has moved on.
Aiyuk faces a $13 million bonus forfeiture complication in his release efforts from the 49ers, with the situation requiring potential arbitration between the NFL Management Council and Players Association. Even if resolved, his fantasy relevance hinges on whether he remains on the roster and suits up; best-case scenario is WR2 role given 49ers depth chart decimation (without Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, potentially Christian Kirk, and De'Zhaun Stribling out another month-plus), but worst-case is scout team duty. Kyle Shanahan has indicated he's moved on and doesn't anticipate changing his stance, creating significant uncertainty around Aiyuk's playing time and fantasy viability.
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