Brandon Aiyuk sends cryptic message on social media by going live in front of the San Francisco 49ers team facility

Aiyuk is entering the final year of his rookie contract after leading the 49ers in catches and receiving yards.

Brandon Aiyuk sends cryptic message on social media by going live in front of the San Francisco 49ers team facility

Brandon Aiyuk (via IMAGO, Screengrab via Brandon Aiyuk on Instagram)

The Brandon Aiyuk and San Francisco 49ers saga deepens as the stalemate between the two sides in terms of his contract extension continues to hang in the balance. The wide receiver is playing hardball with the team and the organization continues to make him wait.

The mind games between the two sides have been escalating, with rumors of the San Francisco 49ers discussing a possible trade scenario with the Washington Commanders for Brandon Aiyuk. The wideout has left no stone unturned in taking his own set of jibes at the team, his latest move is equally surprising and unexpected.

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Brandon Aiyuk, in his latest Instagram live posted a video of him driving by the San Francisco 49ers facility down at Santa Clara in California. Now, it remains unclear if the receiver headed down there to further negotiate his contract talks or if he was just passing by the facility and decided to give fans a teaser about his future.

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Brandon Aiyuk remains reluctant to give the 49ers any discount on his contractual value

The wideout anticipates his market value to be in the ballpark of Justin Jefferson, who signed a historic deal with the Vikings. The 49ers understand that if they were to offer a huge contract to Aiyuk this off-season, they would be unable to create cap space for signing Brock Purdy to a massive extension next summer and then it would be virtually impossible for the team to bring back Deebo Samuel when his current deal comes to an end.

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Brandon Aiyuk (via IMAGO, Screengrab via Brandon Aiyuk on Instagram)

The rumors regarding a possible trade to the Washington Commanders emerged after Aiyuk was seen talking to the team’s rookie Jayden Daniels wherein he revealed that the 49ers had told him that they did not want him back. Of course, this video went viral and then the organization was quick to act in order to control the damage and confirmed that the team indeed wants him back.

Brandon Aiyuk’s latest move is just one in a string of moves to ensure that the San Francisco 49ers give in to his demands. Can the team really bring him back? It appears to get more challenging by the day and the stalemate is being drawn on for months at this juncture. However, it is pivotal for both sides to come to some sort of an agreement before the season commences in order to ensure that Aiyuk can put his complete focus on just football.

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