Brandon Aiyuk
NFL wide receiver, first-round pick in 2020, 49ers player since then
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- On the record
- 1
- Stories
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- Latest entry
- Nov 5, 2026
The record
Brandon Aiyuk is a wide receiver from Reno, Nevada, born March 17, 1998, who played his college football at Arizona State. The San Francisco 49ers drafted him in the first round of the 2020 draft, 25th overall. His best season came in 2023, with career highs of 75 catches, 1,342 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, his second straight 1,000-yard year.
His contract history explains the dispute on this file. He asked for a trade in July 2024, a trade to Pittsburgh was agreed but never completed, and he held out through camp before agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension with $76 million guaranteed just before the 2024 season. Seven weeks into that season he tore his ACL and MCL against Kansas City, and he has not played since.
The relationship then came apart in steps reported by NFL.com: the 49ers voided his 2026 guaranteed money, put him on the reserve/left squad list in December 2025, and general manager John Lynch said he had played his last snap for the team. Separately, Santa Clara County prosecutors filed a misdemeanor exhibition-of-speed complaint against him in February 2026 over a driving video he had posted and apologized for.
Roles and honours on the record
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The New York Post reports a 28% forfeiture of $45.9M in signing and option bonuses, citing Tom Pelissero for the $13M figure. NFL reportedly tells Brandon Aiyuk he owes 49ers $13M back
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Fox Sports reports, citing an unnamed source, that the NFL told Aiyuk he owes the 49ers about $13M in bonuses. NFL reportedly tells Brandon Aiyuk he owes 49ers $13M back
Stories in this file
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The record, entry by entry
- 2020 Official The 49ers drafted Aiyuk out of Arizona State in the first round, with the 25th pick. ESPN player profile
- 2023 Official Aiyuk set career highs with 75 catches, 1,342 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, his second straight 1,000-yard season. NFL.com report
- 2024 Reported After a July trade request and a holdout through training camp, and after a trade to the Steelers was agreed but not completed, Aiyuk and the 49ers agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension with $76 million guaranteed, NFL.com reported. NFL.com report
- 2024-10-20 Official Aiyuk tore his ACL and MCL late in the first half of a Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs; coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed his season was over. NFL.com report
- 2025 Reported The 49ers voided the 2026 guaranteed money in Aiyuk's contract, listed by Over the Cap at $27 million. Shanahan would not discuss the reasons, NFL.com reported, citing The Athletic. NFL.com report
- 2025-12-13 Official The 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list, ending his 2025 season, a move confirmed on the league's transaction wire. He had spent the year on the physically unable to perform list. NFL.com report
- 2026 Reported 49ers general manager John Lynch said: "It's safe to say he's played his last snap with the Niners." NFL.com report
- 2026-02-24 Filed The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office filed a misdemeanor exhibition-of-speed complaint over driving on or about December 20, 2025, and confirmed an arrest warrant. Aiyuk had apologized for the video showing speeds over 100 mph. No outcome has been reported. NFL.com report, citing court documents