The Brandon Aiyuk era isn’t officially over in San Francisco, but it’s getting closer and closer.

On Saturday, the 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list. The move prevents him from playing in 2025.

The designation means what it says. Aiyuk left the team without permission.

If his future guarantees of $24.935 million hadn’t already been wiped out by the team (he reportedly decided not to file a grievance), leaving the squad would have separately accomplished that. The latest development most likely surrenders the prorated remainder of his $1.17 million base salary for 2025. It also possibly opens the door to partial forfeiture of his $23 million signing bonus from 2024 and/or his $22.855 million option bonus from 2025.

Last year, after weeks of drama and uncertainty, Aiyuk d

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