Brandon Aiyuk has agreed to a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the 49ers as he looks to join some of their greatest receivers in NFL history.
San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk reaches to catch a deflected pass in the third quarter of their NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions 34-31. , Aiyuk is ready to join the 49ers’ on-field preparation that ideally will yield their first Lombardi Trophy in 30 years.
On Wednesday, general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan hoped Aiyuk would begin practicing as they revealed he’d been medically cleared, after citing back and neck issues kept him off the field amid his training camp “hold-in.” The 49ers’ biggest personnel drama this offseason, at least publicly, had been Aiyuk’s status, even if an extension was the most logical route rather than trading him or coercing him to play under his fifth-year option. He was otherwise set to play out the final year of his rookie contract for $14.1 million.
Aiyuk thus joins an annual parade of homegrown stars who’ve been rewarded beyond their initial contracts, a club that includes tight end George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and defensive end Nick Bosa. As quarterback Brock Purdy enters his second full season as the 49ers’ starter, he’s grateful he can continue to build chemistry with Aiyuk. Purdy becomes eligible next year for an extension that could approach $50 million annually, making him the highest-paid quarterback in the 49ers’ QB-rich history. “What he’s done for me, giving me an opportunity to come in and throw him the ball, I’ll always be thankful for that,” Purdy said earlier this summer about Aiyuk.
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