49ers GM John Lynch Reveals Bombshell Brandon Aiyuk Update
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Brandon Aiyuk is getting his wish.
The San Francisco 49ers have a few areas to address this offseason after their personnel issues were on display this season. One of them will be the WR room that will not have Aiyuk in it.
As the San Francisco 49ers close the book on their 2025 season, one of the biggest areas of uncertainty sits at wide receiver. What once looked like a stable position group is now riddled with unanswered questions. One of those questions was answered this week.
A year after agreeing to a lucrative four-year contract extension worth $120 million, it appears Brandon Aiyuk’s tenure with the San Francisco 49ers is over.
GM John Lynch made that clear on Wednesday when he confirmed that Aiyuk will not be back in San Francisco.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: It’s safe to say that WR Brandon Aiyuk will not be back in San Francisco, according to GM John Lynch.
This will go down as one of the worst contracts in the team’s history. pic.twitter.com/7nH30y5zNo
— JPA (@jasrifootball) January 21, 2026
This news comes a month after Aiyuk posted a video of himself speeding past Levi’s Stadium. The dash read him going over 100 MPH. In the meantime, Aiyuk has been floated as a trade target for multiple teams. It’s just a matter of where the 49ers can get the best deal.
Brandon Aiyuk is Headed Elsewhere
San Francisco GM John Lynch said Wednesday that Aiyuk won’t play for the 49ers again, per ESPN.
“I think it’s safe to say he’s played his last snap with the 49ers,” Lynch said via Matt Barrows.
Aiyuk didn’t play a snap for the team. His final year playing a down for the team would end up being in 2024. Aiyuk finished the 2024 season with 25 receptions for 374 yards in seven games.
Brandon Aiyuk, who suffered a torn ACL and MCL in October of 2024, was expected to be a focal part of the 49ers’ offense upon his return to the team from rehab. Now, he will look to be the focal point elsewhere.
Overall, it was a different year than expected for the WR position group. Losing a talent like Aiyuk won’t be easy to navigate.
