Aiyuk admits he’s taking 49ers contract negotiations personally originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
Football is a business, and Brandon Aiyuk is learning that quickly as he grows. negotiates a contract extension with the 49ers.
How the star wide receiver seek a profitable paydayAiyuk revealed during a recent interview on “The Pivot” podcast how he is dealing with the comings and goings of the only NFL team he knows.
“I’m taking this personally,” Aiyuk said. “I have a vision of what I see myself, and [the 49ers] don’t see me like that. Or you do, but you don’t – you can’t do it financially. Whatever, whatever, whatever. I’m not sure. I just feel like there are no hard feelings, though. If you don’t want to or can’t do it, I’m sorry. There is someone who will.”
Aiyuk met with the 49ers on Monday after recording his episode of “The Pivot” podcast. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported on Wednesday that things went well between the parties, and San Francisco plans to move forward with Aiyuk on the roster next season.
It remains to be seen if and when Aiyuk and the 49ers will reach an agreement, but in previous contracts, the team typically extended its star players during training camp. Aiyuk is supposed to be aiming for a new contract in the ballpark of Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown’s $28 million-a-year contract, but San Francisco’s most recent offer was in the range of US$ 26 millionaccording to Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle.
At the end of the day, Aiyuk told “The Pivot” podcast that he is only looking out for himself when it comes to his potential extension and certainly has a strong opinion on how much he is worth.
“[My priority is to] take care of my family and put myself in a position to be the best football player that Brandon Aiyuk can be,” Aiyuk said.
