Brandon Aiyuk Is Waiting Out His Deal. It's Waiting Him Out.
Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers are in a standoff, and his contract is on the 49ers' side. Aiyuk has been on the reserve/left squad list since December 2025. He can't play, he isn't paid, and he's said he won't apply to come back. But under the NFL's standard player contract, a player who stops performing has his contract tolled: paused, not running out. Every season he sits, the contract waits with him. It's also why he never received the $24,935,000 option bonus due Sept. 1. The only exits are r
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