Aiyuk predicts which team he will play for next season amid contract negotiations with 49ers originally appeared on Sports NBC Bay Area
Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers appear to be far apart in contract negotiations.
However, the All-Pro wide receiver shared a big clue about what his future could look like in San Francisco and in the NFL.
Aiyuk surprisingly revealed what uniform he hopes to wear during the 2024 NFL season in an appearance on Friday. “The Pivot” Fan Podcast with co-hosts Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.
“If I had to guess, probably a Niners uniform,” Aiyuk said. “Probably a Niners uniform. If not a Niners uniform, probably a Washington Commanders uniform. If not a Washington Commanders uniform, probably a (Pittsburgh) Steelers uniform.”
It’s unclear whether or not Aiyuk wants his guess to come true, but it’s promising for San Francisco and the Faithful that the fifth-year veteran said “Niners” before any other team.
But the Commanders and Steelers? 49ers fans won’t be thrilled when Aiyuk mentions those two teams.
Aiyuk’s notion of the Steelers appears to be misplaced, as Pittsburgh likely represents a fit that would appeal to the 26-year-old.
Conversely, it is well known that Aiyuk and Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels have become close friends after the two were teammates at Arizona State in 2019. The fact that Aiyuk mentions Washington seems to correlate with genuine interest between the two parties.
Just on June 17, Aiyuk posted a Video on TikTokin which he told Daniels: “(The 49ers) don’t want me back…I swear.”
The video on Aiyuk’s page was also captioned, “I’m laughing but I’m crying (for real).”
Then on Monday, Aiyuk made a comment on Instagram in response to an added report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that claimed San Francisco and Washington engaged in trade talks ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
“But I thought the Niners would never try to trade me?” Aiyuk wrote.
On the surface, the Commanders appear to be a bigger threat to lure Aiyuk away from the 49ers than any other team.
Still, Aiyuk believes she will end up with the same red and gold threads she only knew this fall.
