Brandon Aiyuk wears Commanders hat amid unending 49ers saga, arrest warrant originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It already has been a … busy week for Brandon Aiyuk, to say the least.
Santa Clara County issued an arrest warrant for the 49ers receiver on Wednesday after Aiyuk posted a video last December in which he appeared to be driving at over 100 mph past Levi’s Stadium.
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On Saturday, the 28-year-old posted a pair of photos to his Instagram story, featuring him wearing a Washington Commanders hat. The second photo includes a caption with emojis that seems to say, “Stop the cap, the gig is up.”
The meaning of the caption isn’t all that clear, but the Commanders hat feels like an intentional move as the 49ers continue to remain patient in this odd saga between them and Aiyuk dating back to his ACL injury in 2024.
Washington always has seemed to be a likely destination for the embattled, but talented receiver, given that his tenure in San Francisco is almost certainly over. Additionally, Aiyuk played alongside Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in college while both were at Arizona State in 2019.
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However, both the 49ers and other teams interested in Aiyuk reportedly have struggled to get in contact with him in recent months.
Perhaps this not-so-subtle social-media statement could be a sign that things are picking up steam as San Francisco seeks to trade the wideout.