Report: Aiyuk, 49ers not closing in contract negotiations

Report: Aiyuk, 49ers not closing in contract negotiations originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area

A Brandon Aiyuk contract extension does not appear to be on the horizon for the 49ers. At least not yet.

San Francisco is in talks with the star wide receiver about a lucrative contract extension that should pay him at or near the top of the market. However, nothing seems imminent.

Aiyuk and the 49ers haven’t made much progress and a deal isn’t in place, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter. (h/t Bleacher Report)

“This one is tricky because he was implicated in some trade negotiations surrounding the project. He wants a new contract; he still has a year left. I’m told the 49ers are certainly open to making a deal, but negotiations haven’t progressed enough where things are close,” Fowler said. “So, will he show up for practice? Hard to say right now. The market is pretty set for him. Amon-Ra St. Brown in Detroit made that deal recently, about $28 million a year. So that It’s something for Aiyuk and the 49ers to work on, but I’m told they’re not there yet.”

Organized Team Activities (OTAs) begin this week in Santa Clara, and as Fowler points out, it’s unclear whether Aiyuk will be present at the voluntary practices.

Aiyuk was the subject of many commercial discussions before the 2024 NFL Draft, and when he ultimately failed to move, 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan made it clear that plans to move forward with Aiyuk and fellow wide receiver Deebo Samuel in the lineup while continuation of negotiations with Aiyuk.

And if history is any indicator, it’s that San Francisco and Aiyuk could continue negotiating a contract extension through the summer and possibly into training camp.

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