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Report: Aiyuk, 49ers agree to four-year, $120M contract extension

Report: Aiyuk, 49ers agree to four-year, $120M contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

After many months of uncertainty, the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk are sticking together, after all.

The 49ers and Aiyuk completed an at-times contentious contract negotiation by agreeing to a new four-year, $120 million deal, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported Thursday, citing sources.

Sources to me and @RapSheet: The #49ers and WR Brandon Aiyuk have agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract extension with $76 million in guarantees.

Hold-in over. Trade request withdrawn. Aiyuk’s agent @RyanWilliamsA1 and the Niners strike a deal to keep him in Santa Clara. pic.twitter.com/DZdjMJBGkw

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 29, 2024

The journey for Aiyuk and the 49ers to get to this stage had its share of ups and downs, including Aiyuk’s trade request and the 49ers working out the frameworks of trades with at least two teams.

Although Aiyuk skipped the mandatory offseason minicamp and requested a trade before the opening of training camp, he reported on time to avoid fines. While Aiyuk took part in meetings, he did not step foot on the practice field during his “hold-in” as the sides worked toward a contract resolution.

Aiyuk was often seen watching 49ers’ practices. He and general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan were seen talking at certain points throughout the early portion of training camp.

The saga appeared to get more acrimonious as training camp continued without the sides reaching a solution. Aiyuk reported to training camp on time but conducted a “hold-in,” as he declined to practice while he remained in limbo.

Following the 49ers’ first preseason game, Shanahan said he had an open line of communication with Aiyuk but declined to divulge any specifics of their meetings.

“I’ve met with Brandon a bunch here since we started out camp, and I’m not going to get into any personal things between us,” he…


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Publish date : 2024-08-29 22:47:14

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