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Though Aiyuk's hold-in continues, he was on the field to watch the entirety of Thursday's practice — including the first chunk with Lynch.
David Lombardi12
The 49ers drafted wideout Ricky Pearsall in the first round in this year's draft, making Aiyuk's future past the 2024 season tenuous.
The Athletic NFL Staff44
An Aiyuk trade seems unlikely, but the star power of pairing Nick Bosa with his older brother Joey would be enough to consider it.
David Lombardi and The Athletic Staff310
Any thought of trading Aiyuk would likely require a team to offer a player who could make the 49ers better in 2024.
David Lombardi326
Aiyuk is coming off a 2023 season where he hauled in 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns.
Matt Barrows and David Lombardi232
The 49ers opened up the pass offense last season before adding even more receiving talent entering this 2024 campaign.
Matt Barrows and David Lombardi29
Whether it's Tua Tagovailoa's deal or finding the right price for Brandon Aiyuk, NFL teams have plenty work to do at the negotiating table.
The Athletic NFL Staff61
Aiyuk is trying to apply public pressure, but he's holding the short straw, as the 49ers have two key advantages: leverage and options.
Randy Mueller111
A look at the contract situations of Brandon Aiyuk and Matthew Stafford, plus the most interesting coaching hires of the 2024 cycle.
Jacob Robinson7
Aiyuk is set to enter the final year of his rookie contract after leading the 49ers with 75 catches and 1,342 receiving yards last season.
Matt Barrows and David Lombardi212
Aiyuk wants a new contract and Purdy is due up next offseason. Have the 49ers positioned themselves for those deals?
David Lombardi64
A look at how the 49ers running back's new contract impacts Brandon Aiyuk, as well as the past 10 years of Super Bowl-winning running backs.
Jacob Robinson and Dianna Russini20
A review of early reports from OTAs on the first-round WRs of the 2024 class.
Jacob Robinson and Dianna Russini5
Amon-Ra St. Brown reset the market. Justin Jefferson will push it even higher, and he's not the only one. Could teams choose another path?
Randy Mueller367
Among the things to watch this week at OTAs: Exactly how bulked up is Brock Purdy and how will Ricky Pearsall fare vs. veteran cornerbacks?
David Lombardi and Matt Barrows31
Kyle Shanahan: "Everything's about trying to improve our team as much as we can for 2024 without jeopardizing '25 as much as possible."
Tim Kawakami149
Icy relations? The 49ers got a congratulatory text Thursday after selecting Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall. It was from Aiyuk.
Matt Barrows55
Purdy got married and Warner welcomed his first child this offseason, both welcome off-the-field resets after the 49ers' Super Bowl loss.
David Lombardi73
Why the 49ers seem to be leaning away from taking a tackle in the first round and why the Aiyuk drama is building toward Thursday.
Tim Kawakami51
Lynch discussed how many draft prospects have first-round grades, how hard it is to evaluate offensive linemen and the lure of bloodlines.
Matt Barrows15
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