Everybody seems to have their opinions about San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, despite knowing half the truth. What we know is the team voided Aiyuk’s guarantees. On Wednesday, ESPN‘s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano did some digging, and they speculated why Aiyuk no longer has those guarantees:

The Brandon Aiyuk saga feels far from over since The Athletic’s report that San Francisco voided his 2026 guarantees — specifically, a $24.9 million option bonus, clearing the way for San Francisco to part ways with the receiver. A few people I’ve checked with believe an issue was Aiyuk’s failure to show up for rehab appointments during the offseason. Either he didn’t trust the trainers or didn’t want to show up. Either way, an unwillingness to properly rehab a significant knee injury

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