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49ers Set No Timeline and Target Brandon Aiyuk Trade

Kyle Shanahan says the team will wait to protect leverage created by voided 2026 guarantees.

Overview

  • Shanahan, speaking Monday at the NFL meetings in Phoenix, said there is no date for a move and that he hopes to get compensation.
  • Aiyuk has not played since October 2024 after tearing his ACL and MCL in his right knee and he missed the entire 2025 season.
  • The team voided much of his 2026 guaranteed money and placed him on the reserve/left squad list in December, so he remains under contract but is not in their plans.
  • San Francisco rebuilt its receiver group by signing Mike Evans to a three-year, $42.5 million deal and adding Christian Kirk, and John Lynch signaled a goodbye to Jauan Jennings.
  • Reports link Washington as an interested team because of Aiyuk’s ties to quarterback Jayden Daniels, though many suitors prefer a release over surrendering picks and any trade would require a passed physical.