Remember how the San Francisco 49ers were close to trading Brandon Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing him to a four-year, $120 million contract extension last August? Yeah, so we're guessing they wish they had just gone ahead and shipped him across the country, given all the extra drama that has played out since.
Less than two months after signing that lucrative extension, of course, Aiyuk tore the ACL, MCL, and meniscus in his right knee in the Niners' Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. With an injury that severe, San Francisco obviously knew the recovery process would take some time, which is why it wasn't surprising when the 27-year-old started this 2025 season on the PUP list.