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Aiyuk’s personal coach rips 49ers brass over receiver’s contract status originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brandon Aiyuk’s contract hold-in took a major twist earlier this week when sources told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco that the 49ers had the framework of trades with the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots.
The situation has evolved in the days since, with the Patriots removing themselves from Aiyuk trade talks, and the Pittsburgh Steelers re-engaging in conversations with the 49ers.
While all this is going on, it’s unclear if the 49ers and Aiyuk still are trying to negotiation a contract extension.
But Aiyuk’s personal coach, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, wants the 49ers make things right, and the former NFL wide receiver pointed the finger coach Kyle Shanahan, in particular.
“I don’t know what he’s thinking,” Houshmandzadeh told Mark T. Willard and Dan Dibley on 95.7 The Game on Thursday. “I mean, he’s like any other player. He just want to play football like anybody would. I just want the 49ers to realize what they have and [for] Kyle Shanahan [to] fix this situation. It really is disheartening when other teams — plural — are willing to pay you so much more than your own team. But you’re still willing to take less to stay with your own team. It’s crazy.
“Like figure that out, because y’all did this with DeForest Buckner. Y’all remember that right? They traded him to the [Indianapolis] Colts and drafted Javon Kinlaw because he was supposed to be the answer and I’m probably guessing if DeForest Buckner was still with the Niners these last few years, they may have a Super Bowl. He was that good up front. So don’t just think you can draft a guy and replace a guy. Like it’s not that easy and the Niners have been really, really good without Buckner but they may have a Super Bowl if they had them. So don’t let a total of [5 or 6] million dollar cost you a Super Bowl.”
Shanahan and Aiyuk have had a up-and-down relationship over the last four seasons,…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-08-09 20:20:44
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