Kyle Shanahan is ‘holding out hope’ that Brandon Aiyuk returns after ‘unusual’ situation
November 23, 2025
Kyle Shanahan is ‘holding out hope’ that Brandon Aiyuk returns after ‘unusual’ situation
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That’s adorable.
TLDR: Shanahan confirms that the contract guarantees were voided back in July. Shanahan dances around specifics by saying it’s a business situation with lawyers involved that is outside the scope of the coaching staff. Still hopes Aiyuk will play this season, but he also admitted to some frustration about the situation back in July, but gave a routine coach speak answer about how he’s feeling now
No chance without a guaranteed contract. He might not have common sense but he isn’t stupid.
There’s an old saying in Santa Clara, I know it’s in San Francisco, probably in Santa Clara that says, fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.
I know Shanahan is still doing the song and dance knowing Aiyuk is under contract still, but it’s just not happening. They would be fools to think Aiyuk will actually want to come back after that shitty Icebox video that he put out yesterday.
this whole saga has been confusing af
Fookin great. That mean’s the first pick the 49ers have in the draft will probably be a WR, not OL.
Maybe so we can trade him in the offseason? Instead of just cutting him.
I’m hoping my dad will return from getting milk
What a nice PR move
Here’s hoping his time in the BAY is done. Too much of a distraction and too much of a DIVA!
Just get this fool outta here already
Has anyone ever seen a situation that’s similar to this? I’ve been a fan for a long time and I don’t know what the fuck this whole thing is.
So … Aiyuk failed a drug test, voiding guarantees and risking additional suspension above his injury, Niners front office pissed off, and this is the way everyone saves face?
I’m having a hard time making it make sense otherwise.
So it happened during the offseason? No wonder we haven’t really seen or heard from him this year.
I heard Maiocco say something similar to this on his YT channel. That the 49ers were not necessarily against him coming back for the end of the season.
Kyle has been more negative about players, including Aiyuk, in the past. This doesn’t sound like him just being done with a player.
Returns to what? To where?
I hope somehow we work this out and he performs well again.
Either way it should set precedent for the entire league to stop putting up with this diva WR shit. No reason to pay big bucks for all this media attention and turmoil over someone who can be replaced by Kendrick Bourne. Crazy that Wr pay scale is higher than Te.
Returns to what? To where?
I feel this is always going to be the team speak till the contract is cut.
Team will want him in the building, he refuses they will file he didn’t fulfill his contract. They may try to get signing bonus back and if the NFLPA ever enters the conversation they will have the track record of them trying to bring him in.
Fuck ba
Aiyuk is gonna join the Chiefs.
There’s a lot Kyle and John got right. landing CMC and striking gold with Purdy are huge wins. But the two big misses that stand out are the Lance pick and the massive BA contract. Part of the business, I guess.
You’re not gonna trash the guy while he’s still on your roster. Not much else he could say.
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That’s adorable.
TLDR: Shanahan confirms that the contract guarantees were voided back in July. Shanahan dances around specifics by saying it’s a business situation with lawyers involved that is outside the scope of the coaching staff. Still hopes Aiyuk will play this season, but he also admitted to some frustration about the situation back in July, but gave a routine coach speak answer about how he’s feeling now
No chance without a guaranteed contract. He might not have common sense but he isn’t stupid.
There’s an old saying in Santa Clara, I know it’s in San Francisco, probably in Santa Clara that says, fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.
I know Shanahan is still doing the song and dance knowing Aiyuk is under contract still, but it’s just not happening. They would be fools to think Aiyuk will actually want to come back after that shitty Icebox video that he put out yesterday.
this whole saga has been confusing af
Fookin great. That mean’s the first pick the 49ers have in the draft will probably be a WR, not OL.
Maybe so we can trade him in the offseason? Instead of just cutting him.
I’m hoping my dad will return from getting milk
What a nice PR move
Here’s hoping his time in the BAY is done. Too much of a distraction and too much of a DIVA!
Just get this fool outta here already
Has anyone ever seen a situation that’s similar to this? I’ve been a fan for a long time and I don’t know what the fuck this whole thing is.
So … Aiyuk failed a drug test, voiding guarantees and risking additional suspension above his injury, Niners front office pissed off, and this is the way everyone saves face?
I’m having a hard time making it make sense otherwise.
So it happened during the offseason? No wonder we haven’t really seen or heard from him this year.
I heard Maiocco say something similar to this on his YT channel. That the 49ers were not necessarily against him coming back for the end of the season.
Kyle has been more negative about players, including Aiyuk, in the past. This doesn’t sound like him just being done with a player.
Returns to what? To where?
I hope somehow we work this out and he performs well again.
Either way it should set precedent for the entire league to stop putting up with this diva WR shit. No reason to pay big bucks for all this media attention and turmoil over someone who can be replaced by Kendrick Bourne. Crazy that Wr pay scale is higher than Te.
Returns to what? To where?
I feel this is always going to be the team speak till the contract is cut.
Team will want him in the building, he refuses they will file he didn’t fulfill his contract. They may try to get signing bonus back and if the NFLPA ever enters the conversation they will have the track record of them trying to bring him in.
Fuck ba
Aiyuk is gonna join the Chiefs.
There’s a lot Kyle and John got right. landing CMC and striking gold with Purdy are huge wins. But the two big misses that stand out are the Lance pick and the massive BA contract. Part of the business, I guess.
You’re not gonna trash the guy while he’s still on your roster. Not much else he could say.
I Still don’t understand what’s Aiyuk’s beef