After giving her permission to seek a trade, the San Francisco 49ers locked up wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a four-year, $120 million extension last offseason that is supposed to tie him to the team through the 2028 season.

However, just seven weeks into 2024, Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus that ended his season early and leaves the start of the 2025 season in doubt. He finished last year with just 25 receptions for 374 yards, but he didn’t find the end zone for the first time in his career.

While Aiyuk has been rehabbing this offseason, there have been plenty of rumors surrounding his spot on the roster and whether or not the 49ers are still looking to trade him, as they did Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders a few months ago.

The 2020 first-round pick took to social media to laugh at the concept of his name in trade rumors while he was “off percocets/muscle relaxers and peeing in a cup” in his bed. This has led to more speculation on Aiyuk’s relationship with the team.

However, on Thursday, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo downplayed any issues going on between San Francisco and their stud wide receiver.

“Now, I know folks are reading into Brandon Aiyuk’s comments as he makes his way back from an ACL injury,” Garafolo said on “The Insiders” when discussing whether or not the 49ers will have a better record in 2025 than they did in 2024. “My understanding is Brandon Aiyuk is in a really good space with the team.“

San Francisco needs Aiyuk to be happy and healthy in 2025 because without him their receiver room is questionable at best. If Aiyuk can’t go to start the year, they’ll be left with Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins, Jacob Cowings, Isaiah Hodgins, Junior Bergen, Isaiah Neyor, Russell Gage, Terique Owens and Malik Knowles.

While there’s some talent in that group, they’d truly be lacking a top wideout who could make life easier for Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey.

Hopefully, things are all squared away between Aiyuk and the team after a rough last year.

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