Aiyuk predicts which team he will play for next season amid 49ers negotiations originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers appear to be distant in contract negotiations.
However, the All-Pro wide receiver shared a big clue about what his future could look like in San Francisco and the NFL.
Aiyuk surprisingly revealed what uniform he hopes to wear during the 2024 NFL season in a Friday appearance on Fanatics’ “The Pivot” Podcast with co-hosts Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.
“If I had to guess, probably a Niner uniform,” Aiyuk said. “Probably a Niner uniform. If not a Niners uniform, probably a Washington Commanders uniform. [Pittsburgh] Steelers uniform.
It’s unclear whether or not Aiyuk wants his hunch to come true, but it’s somewhat promising for San Francisco and the Faithful that the fifth-year veteran said “Niners” before any other team.
The Commanders and Steelers, though? 49ers fans won’t love that Aiyuk mentioned these two teams.
Aiyuk’s notion of the Steelers seems out of the ordinary, as Pittsburgh possibly represents an offense that appeals to the 26-year-old.
On the other hand, it’s well known that Aiyuk and Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels became close friends after the two were teammates at Arizona State in 2019. Aiyuk’s mention of Washington appears to correlate with authentic interest between both parties.
Just on June 17th, Aiyuk posted a video on TikTokin which he told Daniels: “[The 49ers] You don’t want me back… I swear.
The video on Aiyuk’s page was also captioned: “I’m laughing but I’m crying [for real].”
So on Monday, Aiyuk made a comment on Instragam in response to an aggregate report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that stated San Francisco and Washington were involved in trade talks ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
“But I thought the Niners would never try to trade me?” Aiyuk wrote.
On the surface, the Commanders appear to be a bigger threat to lure Aiyuk away from the 49ers than any other team.
Still, Aiyuk thinks he’ll end up with the same red and gold strands he met this fall.
