Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver trade target Brandon Aiyuk is heading for a messy divorce with the San Francisco 49ers, according to Mike Silver and Dianna Russini of the Athletic.

Russini and Silver say that Aiyuk has become increasingly distant and has not attended team meetings or other significant team activities. As a result, the 49ers have grown tired of Aiyuk’s behavior. He has been out for a year and has yet to return from a three-ligament knee injury.

While the clock was over a year, it has now been far beyond that, and Aiyuk’s return seems unlikely. Instead, he may sit out the entire year and exit after the 2025 season.

The team has incurred multiple fines towards Aiyuk about his demeanor and behavior towards the team. After doing so, they voided over $28 million

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