The San Francisco 49ers have missed wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk the whole season, but apparently, instead of keeping it peaceful, they did a $26 million move in the wideout’s contract that makes it all trend towards a divorce.

Michael Silver and Diana Russini of The Athletic reported that “Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers.” This comes 15 months after signing a massive four-year, $120 million contract extension. As Silver puts it, “the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.“

Aiyuk wanted a trade before getting the extension. After signing it, his career has gone downhill. He suffered an ACL tear, his recovery has taken way longer than expected and now, it seems like his future is elsewhere, but his big contract is now a problem, since not many teams wil

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