The San Francisco 49ers ‘ move for Brandon Aiyuk took a drastic turn. He hasn’t returned to the team since he tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus back in October 2024, and with six games left in the regular season, there is growing belief inside the organization he may not suit up again for the 49ers. Now, new contract revelations have pushed tensions to a breaking point.

A league source said the 49ers wiped out Aiyuk’s guaranteed money for the 2026 season in training camp, determining he had not reached certain thresholds connected to the deal. The Athletic reported the change to his contract first, which eliminated a whopping $24.935 million option bonus that had initially become guaranteed on April 1.

Aiyuk is still scheduled to earn a $1.215 million base salary along with workout an

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