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The situation between the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0and Brandon Aiyuk remains unresolved. Aiyuk isn\u2019t showing up at the team facilities, and the Niners aren\u2019t keen on releasing him; they are standing firm on a trade.<\/p>\n

As a result, the entire situation remains at a standstill.\u00a0There\u2019s reportedly interest\u00a0from the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0in Aiyuk, given his ties with their QB, Jayden Daniels. However, it doesn\u2019t appear the Commanders want to trade anything for him.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, Washington might not wait forever, as there are intriguing veteran options still in the free-agent market. With the situation still at a standstill, 49ers reporter for The Athletic, Matt Barrows, shared his thoughts on the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis idea that he\u2019s done or that he can\u2019t run routes anymore, that his knee is destroyed, that certainly wasn\u2019t what they were saying eight months ago,\u201d\u00a0Barrows said during a May 27 appearance on 95.7 The Game.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey thought he would be back. They thought he would be a contributor, and I think the hope was that he\u2019d be a contributor in the playoffs. But something else happened. No one has gotten to the bottom of it. No one knows why he doesn\u2019t return calls. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s returning calls from the agent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Moreover, Barrows spotlighted the lack of communication throughout this Aiyuk situation. The only updates the player has provided on his end in all of this have been via social media posts.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[Aiyuk] is still represented by the same agent who handled his 2024 contract, but there appears to be little communication between him and teams, and none between the agent and interested teams,\u201d Barrows added. \u201cHe is in limbo.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe San Francisco 49ers are not willing to release him without compensation, instead seeking something in return, which adds to the uncertainty surrounding his situation. He remains under contract with the 49ers but has not been on the premises in eight months.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Could Commanders Turn to Brandon Aiyuk Alternative<\/h2>\n

The Commanders are the only team with reported interest, but Washington probably isn\u2019t going to wait around for the Aiyuk decision. Former\u00a0NFL\u00a0wideout and Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter predicts that veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs will end up in Washington, which could end their interest in Aiyuk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think [Diggs is] going to end up in Washington,\u201d\u00a0Carter said on the May 25 edition of \u201cFully Loaded.\u00a0\u201c\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s from the Baltimore area and played his college football at Maryland. It\u2019d be a good look for them, and he needs to go somewhere where he is not the No. 1 because he\u2019s not a No. 1. And as you can see in the Super Bowl, he\u2019s not. He could not get open against them dudes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Last season with the\u00a0New England Patriots, Diggs played 450 pass snaps and\u00a0recorded an 87.5 overall PFF grade. Furthermore, the veteran wideout hauled in 85 receptions on 100 targets for 1,013 receiving yards and four touchdowns.\u00a0Diggs also averaged 11.9 yards per reception and generated 363 yards after the catch.<\/p>\n

If the Commanders were to sign someone like Diggs, it would be interesting to see whether that would end their reported interest in Aiyuk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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