Aiyuk would love Daniels’ Commanders reunion if 49ers negotiations fail originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
Brandon Aiyuk loves playing for the 49ers.
But such as contract negotiations between the star wide receiver and the NFL team that drafted him continue, Aiyuk wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to play elsewhere with one of his close friends if negotiations with San Francisco fall through.
Aiyuk recently shared on “The Pivot” podcast that if he can’t come to terms with the 49ers, he would love to reunite with former Arizona State teammate and current Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
“I have one more meeting scheduled with the 49ers,” Aiyuk said on the podcast, which was recorded before he met with San Francisco on Monday. “We’ll see how it goes. If it doesn’t go in the direction we all hope, then [being traded to Washington and joining Daniels] it would be amazing.
“It would be great to team up with a great friend of mine, a brother, a great person, teammate and player who I feel can take my game to the next level.”
Aiyuk and Daniels were Sun Devils together in 2019, a season in which the future 49ers star caught 65 passes for 1,192 yards and eight touchdowns before San Francisco selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The Commanders selected Daniels second overall in the 2024 draft after he transferred to LSU.
But even though Aiyuk would love to play alongside Daniels, he told “The Pivot” podcast that he already feels like he’s in the perfect place with quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers.
“I feel like I’m in the right place now, in the right place, with the right quarterback,” Aiyuk said. “But we’re not on the right terms.”
As negotiations between the 49ers and Aiyuk continue, it appears any trade with Washington could be off the table. The two parties had a “good meeting” on Monday, and San Francisco plans to move forward with Aiyuk on the roster this season, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday on NFL Network’s “The Insiders.” .
Faithful 49ers certainly hope Aiyuk is back with Purdy in 2024 instead of alongside Daniels.
