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@DonAtkinsonNFL @LombardiHimself Got this almost all right, the contract years don’t accrue so if he wanted to play in 2029 he’d still have the contract he has now with the 9ers.

A timely clarification of the 49ers/Brandon Aiyuk situation here by Lombardi, particularly with regard to the misconception some have that the 49ers must release Aiyuk by the start of the season, or be stuck paying him. This is not the case. If Aiyuk does not report for camp and OTAs, the 49ers can continue to withhold any payment, including the roster bonus that would otherwise be owed to Aiyuk In late August. I would add a few additional points: (1) If Aiyuk doesn’t show up at the 49ers facility ready to participate, the team can attach a DNR (Did Not Report) designation on him for as long as he is absent. (2) That DNR tag means not only would they not have to pay him, they could FINE him in the neighborhood of $50K per day for each day he fails to report. That fine would be stripped out of any future contract Aiyuk might sign, and the money then handed over to SF. (3) If Aiyuk is tagged with a DNR, he no longer counts toward a roster spot, and the team can and will carry a full 53 man roster (or 90 man before the cut), even though Aiyuk is still under contract. The bottom line is: The only party who can dislodge the 49ers from their complete control of Aiyuk, is Aiyuk himself—and only by reporting for training camp. As long as he stays away, the 49ers can withhold all pay, bank up $50K per day against him in fines (payable when he signs somewhere else), enjoy a full roster without him, and block him from playing football anywhere else. If Aiyuk does not report, the 49ers could simply sit on him until 2029, not pay him a dime, functionally ending his NFL career. People who think Aiyuk can just hide and wait until September are woefully mistaken. And as long as Aiyuk stays away, the Commanders will be sitting at the lighthouse window, staring out to sea, waiting for the next three years for a ship that’s not coming. Brandon Aiyuk LATEST: Showing up at 49ers HQ … is his smartest option youtube.com/live/oTVPJwx3W… via @YouTube

@DonAtkinsonNFL @Sea_Buck He won’t be on the roster he will be on the left squad list, unless he shows up if he is serious about playing again he has to call the bluff and show up to camp

@Sea_Buck There’s a roster bonus that would have to be paid. Plus, the 49ers don’t want to roster him after August 27.

No. Sorry. There’s a principle involved and you don’t let players rob you of millions, ghost you, then strap on fairy wings and flutter to a new city. 30 of 31 other teams in the league want the 49ers to put the screws to Aiyuk because it will set the tone. No one wants this to be a precedent for players to breach contracts without consequences.

@CantALoupe_FF @MarcV580090 They can’t void guarantees for no reason the reason they got voided is because he didn’t show up.

@MarcV580090 He quit the team because they punished him

Nobody's trading for Aiyuk, why don't you just release him? 49ers:

@KevinAMolina It’s the only way he will get released, if he doesn’t show he gets put on the left squad list and he doesn’t count as a roster spot or against the cap.

What if Aiyuk showed up the 49ers facility one day and acted like nothing has happened?

@ayyeee_i @Goat4eva301 @PatMcAfeeShow @RapSheet No it was after they could only void the guarantees because he didn’t show.

@ayyeee_i @Goat4eva301 @PatMcAfeeShow @RapSheet Voided guarantees

"Brandon Aiyuk has no guaranteed money left because he stopped showing up for rehab last year.. The Commanders have interest but they're waiting for the 49ers to cut him.. The 49ers don't wanna cut him because they know the Commanders are interested" ~ @RapSheet #PMSLive

@HarryBerezin @LombardiHimself @inondehfsusld He has 5 days to show up if he doesn’t then he is retired in the eyes of the NFL. If he wants to unretire he would have to report to the 9ers. I’m unsure if he has the option mid season after the 5 days. Looking into it

@9ers72 @LombardiHimself @inondehfsusld If true, then seems like there really is no downside to us keeping him until September if he doesn’t show face.

Smartest thing Brandon Aiyuk can do right now, assuming he wants to still play football, is show up for the 49ers’ offseason program. Aiyuk will have to break the status quo at some point because it will cost the 49ers absolutely nothing if he stays on the Left Squad list

@JavierVeg_ We will see he has 5 days once camp starts to show up otherwise he’s treated as retired. If he is serious about playing in Washington he has to show at camp.

All the people saying he’s gone mental. Are probably wrong. Aiyuk knows exactly what he is doing. If he wants to play in Washington then so be it. He’s gonna get there now or later 28 years old- being released then a cheap 1 yr deal and IF he performs probably another payday

@omprabhu @AntGullotta @LombardiHimself Him showing up is the only way he regains leverage because they don’t want to pay him $27 million haha

@AntGullotta @LombardiHimself If he shows up after training program Niners will either have to cut him or pay him So he has leverage

@JesusMartinez18 @LombardiHimself No he essentially treated as retired after 5 days

@LombardiHimself He doesn’t count on the 90 men roster?

@HarryBerezin @LombardiHimself @inondehfsusld No

@LombardiHimself @inondehfsusld @LombardiHimself does a player on the left squad list count towards the 90-man limit?

@LombardiHimself Exactly

@KurtBenkert He signed the $120 mill contract, he stopped showing up, 9ers have no downside of holding him or putting back on the left squad list, they owe him or Washington no favors

We have a hostage situation

@Goat4eva301 @PatMcAfeeShow @RapSheet The 9ers gave him $30 million a year and he quit costing the team a bunch of money, they just want anything in return for him quitting after getting a fat pay day. He can rot on the left squad list forever for all I care.

@PatMcAfeeShow @RapSheet At what point will this have a negative perception of the organization by other owners and players around the league as to how the 49ers conduct their business.

@pluffyphil @DCzWall He will be placed on the left squad list until DC sends something for him.

@DCzWall Unless he is traded, he ain’t getting released until after June 1. Cap reasons

Brandon Aiyuk will only play for the Commanders he won’t restructure his contract for another team in a trade so no team will trade for him. The 49ers are dumb because they know Aiyuk is going to ball for the Commanders next season & don’t want to look wrong.

@Steelers_mwd @MySportsUpdate He wants $20 mill

@MySportsUpdate Anyone know of a reason Jauan Jennings isn't signed yet? He made tough over the middle catches and got separation on routes. He was tough and took some big shots. 9 TDs last year. Grab him on a one year prove it deal. Rather have him than Metcalf. Better maturity and good WR

Among the NFL free agents still available: WR Deebo Samuel WR Jauan Jennings WR Tyreek Hill WR Stefon Diggs WR Keenan Allen DT DJ Reader OT Taylor Decker TE David Njoku G Kevin Zeitler LB Bobby Okereke LB Bobby Wagner LB Matt Milano DE Joey Bosa DE Von Miller DE Cameron Jordan DE Haason Reddick CB L'Jarius Sneed K Daniel Carlson Important: Teams are now officially allowed to sign free agents without it affecting the compensatory formula.

@BonesTheGreat5 @Rio_Robinson91 They will not cut him, he will be put on the left squad list and he won’t get paid or count as a roster spot.

@Rio_Robinson91 I wish they would just cut him so he can get to OTAs with the gang

There’s one outcome to this

@Fatmackin They will out him right back on the left squad list

No one is trading for the guy, 9ers can just admit they’re gonna hold on to him til preseason just cuz n then cut him lol

@not_a_ruscist @49ers_Access @AdamSchefter They will put him on the left squad list and continue to clawback bonus money.

@49ers_Access @AdamSchefter Lol, niners will cut him. Everyone in this universe knows this

The 49ers and other teams are having a hard time getting a hold of Brandon Aiyuk as the team attempts to trade him, per @AdamSchefter SF doesn’t want to give him away for free, meanwhile teams don’t want to trade for his contract. #49ers | #FTTB

@gogetta72 @Coach_Yac They want to talk him directly to see where he is at mentally and if he’s in shape.

@Coach_Yac How true is this, doesn’t he have a agent that would negotiate on his behalf rather than the team contact him personally, 🤔🤔🤔

Adam Schefter says the 49ers and other teams are having a hard time getting a hold of Brandon Aiyuk as the team attempts to trade him: “I think the reason a team is not trading for him right now is they don’t want to assume the current contract that he has. It’s a situation where he hasn’t been in clear and constant communication with the Niners and they have had a hard time getting a hold of him. Other teams have attempted to reach out and they have had a hard time getting a hold of him.” h/t: @49ers_Access