The 49ers‘ offseason has been a whirlwind of financial chess moves—think “Moneyball,” but with more shoulder pads and less Brad Pitt. They’ve been trimming the fat, parting ways with big names like Deebo Samuel and Javon Hargrave, all in a bid to free up some serious cash. Why? Well, when your quarterback, Brock Purdy, is eyeing a payday that could make him one of the highest-paid players, you’ve got to make room in the budget.
But amidst this chaos, the San Francisco team has a lot to tackle. Say—Brandon Aiyuk, this time. The WR signed a massive $120M contract extension with the Niners last year. Fast forward, and Aiyuk is staying in San Francisco with a big, fully guaranteed payday. At the league meeting this week, the Niners’ GM, John Lynch, said that he expects Aiyuk to stick in 2025. The reason?
Well, according to the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, “His (Aiyuk’s) 2026 option-bonus guarantee triggered yesterday. He’s owed $24.875m this year, $27m in ’26. The $76m that was effectively guaranteed at signing is now fully guaranteed.” Translation? See it this way: the wideout had a contract clause that guaranteed him a bonus for 2026 if he was still on the roster by April 1. Now that the deadline has passed on Tuesday, his contract is fully guaranteed.
At the league meeting this week, #49ers GM John Lynch said he expected WR Brandon Aiyuk to stick in 2025. His 2026 option-bonus guarantee triggered yesterday. He’s owed $24.875m this year, $27m in ’26. The $76m that was effectively guaranteed at signing is now fully guaranteed. pic.twitter.com/6xPWdFrzId
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 2, 2025
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