At 7-4 the San Francisco 49ers remain in the division race despite playing in the highly competitive NFC West. The team appeared poised for a postseason push with injury returns providing an infusion of talent for the stretch run. However, San Francisco’s offense is unlikely to get a boost from the return of Brandon Aiyuk . In fact, the 49ers’ top wideout may have already played his last game for San Francisco.

The veteran receiver has yet to make his 2025 debut for the team. And now it appears the 49ers and Aiyuk are headed for a split . San Francisco recently voided the guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract for 2026, per Michael Silver and Dianna Russini of The Athletic. The move signals the organization’s intention to cut ties with the talented receiver.

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