Brandon Aiyuk isn’t going anywhere after all.
The All-Pro receiver – who requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers in July – has agreed to terms on a four-year, $120-million contract extension that includes $76 million guaranteed, sources told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
The offer accepted by Aiyuk is the same deal that’s been on the table since Aug. 12 before the wideout started to hold in at training camp, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Aiyuk missed practice multiple times throughout the offseason while negotiating a new deal with the 49ers, who were reportedly close to trading him earlier this year. San Francisco apparently negotiated trade frameworks with the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, and Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the 26-year-old reportedly didn’t want to play in Cleveland or New England.
San Francisco negotiated an Aiyuk trade with the Steelers and wanted them to include a wide receiver as part of the deal. Pittsburgh lacks depth at the position, though. The Niners were only willing to move on from Aiyuk if they could add a high-profile replacement, notes The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, who adds they offered a third-round pick to the Denver Broncos for wideout Courtland Sutton. San Francisco reportedly would’ve sent Aiyuk to Pittsburgh if Denver had accepted the offer.
The 49ers also shopped Aiyuk – as well as fellow teammate Deebo Samuel – during the 2024 NFL Draft but eventually kept their two playmakers. San Francisco added a new first-round receiver to the mix by selecting Ricky Pearsall 31st overall in April.
Aiyuk, who had just one year left on his rookie deal, is now under contract for five more seasons. He’s the sixth wideout with an average annual salary of at least $30 million, joining Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Tyreek Hill. Jefferson tops all wide receivers with an annual salary of $35 million. In addition to the Minnesota Vikings star, Lamb, Brown, and St. Brown signed their lucrative extensions in 2024.
Aiyuk earned a second-team All-Pro nod in 2023 after catching 75 passes for a career-high 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games. His 17.9 yards per reception ranked second in the NFL among eligible pass-catchers. He’s recorded two 1,000-yard seasons since San Francisco drafted him 25th overall in 2020 out of Arizona State.
With Aiyuk now signed to a long-term contract, the Niners can focus solely on reworking Trent Williams’ contract. The All-Pro left tackle has been holding out while looking for a pay bump from San Francisco.
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