SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As the San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk careen toward a crossroads on their future together, plenty of important questions remain unanswered.

On Saturday afternoon, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the team voided about $27 million in 2026 guarantees on Aiyuk's contract in late July and then spent most of his news conference fielding many of those leftover queries about Aiyuk's status. In the ensuing 11 minutes and 54 seconds, Shanahan alternated between offering insight and declining to provide specifics.

One thing is for certain: Shanahan isn't used to such an uncommon scenario.

"I've been coaching over 20 years, and I've never been in a situation where a contract's been voided," Shanahan said. "It's extremely unusual to me."

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