Lynch expects Aiyuk on 49ers in 2024 but doesn’t completely rule out trade

Lynch expects Aiyuk on 49ers in 2024 but doesn’t completely rule out trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The 49ers were scheduled to report for training camp Tuesday in Santa Clara.

One question was answered early in the day with the report that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk would show up on time while he remains embroiled in a contract dispute.

General manager John Lynch said he had not yet seen Aiyuk in the building but anticipated the Second-Team All-Pro to show up with all of his teammates.

“We expect all our players to report and be here,” Lynch said.

Aiyuk was a no-show for the 49ers’ mandatory minicamp in June, which made his appearance on the first day of training camp anything but guaranteed. Of the possibility that Aiyuk could be a “hold in” — a player who reports to camp but does not practice, Lynch said, “We expect all our players to practice.”

Aiyuk, 26, is seeking a multiyear extension to replace his existing one-year contract that is set to pay him $14.124 million for the upcoming season. He is likely seeking a new deal for at least twice that amount.

Currently, there are 21 receivers in the NFL whose contracts have an average annual salary of $20 million or higher. Justin Jefferson is the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver at $35 million per season. A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Tyreek Hill make $30 million or more annually.

Aiyuk said recently on “The Pivot” podcast that he believed a deal would be completed earlier in the offseason. Lynch said it was a priority to move quickly after last season.

“We’ve had great communication,” Lynch said. “We started this really early. We made it a priority to try to get it done. We’ve had excellent communication throughout. Really don’t want to characterize (it), we haven’t been able to (complete the contract). And that’s a shame. Brandon is a big part of our team, and we expect that he will be this year.”

Aiyuk recently requested a trade under the belief there are…

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Publish date : 2024-07-23 19:07:24

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