With the Brandon Aiyuk saga with the San Francisco 49ers likely coming to an end as the two sides seem likely to part ways this offseason, the front office has to turn to the future and think of ways to replace Aiyuk, which they can thankfully do immediately in the 2026 NFL Draft.
It is not a guarantee Aiyuk will be gone, but the bombshell report in The Athletic makes it seem all but certain the two sides are headed towards a split this offseason after San Francisco voided the guaranteed money in the receiver's contract for 2026.