Overview
- On June 14 Aiyuk posted a short Instagram dance clip captioned “Coming to an end zone near 🫵,” after deleting prior posts that insulted 49ers management and referenced a desired move to Washington.
- Aiyuk remains under contract with the San Francisco 49ers but is off the roster and unpaid after the club voided roughly $24–27 million in future guarantees earlier this year.
- Teams that have shown interest, most notably the Washington Commanders, are holding off because Aiyuk tore his ACL and MCL in October 2024 and no team has had full medical access to clear his recovery.
- Media figures have speculated the 49ers may move from seeking a trade to an outright release, while the club publicly prefers to keep control and wait until roster and guarantee deadlines favor them.
- Aiyuk was a 2023 All‑Pro who last played on Oct. 20, 2024, and the next developments to watch are whether he reports for a physical, whether the 49ers formally cut him, and whether a team will accept the medical and reputational risk.