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It appears the San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk are headed for a messy ending despite the veteran wide receiver signing a long-term deal with the franchise just last season.

Aiyuk, who has been out all season with a knee injury he sustained during the 2024 campaign, was expected to return at some point in 2025.

But the situation has become so strained The Athletic reports San Francisco has voided the guaranteed money in his contract for 2026, a $24.935 million option bonus.

Because of this reported void, there is now belief that Aiyuk’s time in the Bay Area could soon be coming to an end.

The outlet reports that Aiyuk “failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in other team activities in recent months,” which led to frustrat

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