Overview
- Aiyuk posted a short Instagram clip on Sunday repeatedly saying "Go Commanders," the latest public signal that he prefers Washington and wants to leave the 49ers.
- San Francisco has voided roughly $24–27 million in future guarantees after saying Aiyuk missed team-supervised rehab for a 2024 torn ACL and MCL and placed him on the reserve/left-squad list.
- Multiple outlets report the 49ers expect a separation before training camp but are keeping roster control for now because timing affects cap charges and dead-money on their books.
- League teams most often linked to Aiyuk, including Washington, Baltimore and Kansas City, are said to prefer waiting for the 49ers to release him and provide up-to-date medical access rather than trade for his current contract.
- If released, Aiyuk could sign wherever he chooses and reunite with Jayden Daniels in Washington, but his lack of recent on-field work, missing rehab and public criticism of the 49ers have reduced his trade market and raise questions for suitors.