Brandon Eyock He discovers that the lucrative contract he is seeking, which is considered the best in the market, may not be available.
Aside from reports that the New England Patriots are willing to offer Aiyuk more than $30 million per season, it appears that no other team is willing to pay the 49ers star what he wants, including the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported in his MMQB column on Monday that Steelers Offer Aiyuk Contract That amount is close to what the 49ers are offering the 26-year-old.
This likely explains why Aiyuk and the 49ers have resumed contract talks in recent weeks.
“The Brandon Aiyuk case has been going on for a long time, and I don’t have much to add to the story,” Breyer wrote. “The San Francisco 49ers star wasn’t interested in going to New England, which offered him more than $30 million a year in offers, or the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers were priced at $28 million less, which put Pittsburgh in the same neighborhood as the Niners — and Mike Tomlin’s presence there was a draw.”
“That in turn prompted Aiyuk to return to the negotiating table with the Niners.”
NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday that Aiyuk and the 49ers had exchanged contract offers that were within each other’s range, but one final hurdle remained to reach an agreement.
Then on Friday, Garafolo pushed the story forward by reporting that the two sides had agreed on the details of the first three years of the proposed contract, but Aiyuk wanted the 49ers to make an adjustment to the final, non-guaranteed year of the contract.
Ayuk, who is under $14.1 million contract for 2024Hamilton has been at 49ers practice in recent days but has not participated in any drills. He also missed San Francisco’s first two games in the 2024 NFL Draft and is unlikely to play in the final game of the season, even if he signs as early as this week.
If the Steelers don’t offer much more than the 49ers, Aiyuk may have no choice but to eventually return to San Francisco.
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