The San Francisco 49ers' situation with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (or Aiyuk's situation with the Niners, depending on how one views it) is as ugly as it is complex, the sure signs of a dissolution once the 2026 NFL calendar year turns this March.
In just over a year's time, Aiyuk has gone from the subject of imminent trade reports, to a massive contract extension, to a devastating ACL/MCL tear, to rehabilitating his injury and then to having his 2026 guaranteed cash voided, a final indicator he's played his final snaps in a San Francisco uniform.