REPORT: 49ers to release Aiyuk

[Dick_Cheney]

27 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

failing to attend meetings … may not be a good fit ..

 

 

 

I couldn't care less. At this point, I'd be clamoring to bring in Ted Kaczynski if he could play WR. 

[Buffalo03]

7 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

John Lynch is a worse GM than Beane. Convince me I'm wrong.

I don't know. The dude has built a team that has went to the Super Bowl twice in the last 5 years

[BillsFanForever19]

43 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Won’t he be subject to waivers at this point in the year? 

 

He would be. However, any team that claims him would be on the hook for his contract as written. I don't think anyone's going to take on that contract. So he'll likely go unclaimed.

 

However, after publicly dealing with and inactivated a player for missing meetings - bringing in a WR released for missing meetings would take some not caring about the optics or not caring about why he was released. I would do it. But I'm not sure this regime would.

Edited 50 minutes ago by BillsFanForever19

[Bruffalo]

 

It seems cruel to dangle this out there.

[aristocrat]

Is he healthy? If he’s healthy you take the risk. ***** it at this point 

[Scott7975]

19 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

How many teams can take in that salary hit? If he clears sure I'd kick the tires.

If he is released, doesn’t that void his contract?

[YoloinOhio]

33 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

failing to attend meetings … may not be a good fit ..

 

 

Yeah no way McDermott does this 

[BillsFanForever19]

Just now, Scott7975 said:

If he is released, doesn’t that void his contract?

 

No. Teams agree to take on the players current contract as written if they claim a player on waivers.

[zow2]

We live in that world where every WR who has a recognizable name... to the Bills?!?

[Scott7975]

Just now, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

No. Teams agree to take on the players current contract as written if they claim a player on waivers.

Ok thanks

[The Jokeman]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

If he is released, doesn’t that void his contract?

Not if someone plucks him off waivers.

5 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

I don't know. The dude has built a team that has went to the Super Bowl twice in the last 5 years

And lost to the Chiefs hmmmmmmm? Feels familiar but he's also gave big contracts to several guys that no longer in team. Gave up three 1sts for a bust of a QB. 

[Kelly to Allen]

It could help, but there's systemic issues on this team and more importantly with the hc that are not on a championship level 

[transplantbillsfan]

12 minutes ago, zow2 said:

We live in that world where every WR who has a recognizable name... to the Bills?!?

 

Brandon Aiyuk was a top 10 WR fairly recently.  If he's gotten back to being mostly healthy (doesn't sound like he is... but I also wonder if there's just general friction over there) then I absolutely think you kick the tires on him.  Stylistically he's very much a Josh Allen type WR.

[gobills404]

55 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Not trying to say Aiyuk is totally justified but his situation isn’t similar at all to Coleman’s whatsoever. Had an all-pro season in 2023, tore up his knee in 2024, and then the 49ers were immediately shopping him on the trade market this past offseason. Pretty easy to see why he’d be pissed at them.

[Aussie Joe]

13 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

 

I couldn't care less. At this point, I'd be clamoring to bring in Ted Kaczynski if he could play WR. 

Ok… are the decision makers gunna do it though ?

 

also… will he be fit to play this season?

[Bills Fan in MD]

Did he miss meetings because he's an idiot like Keon, or because he's pissed about something and trying to force his way out?  If the latter I say kick the tires.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

17 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

He would be. However, any team that claims him would be on the hook for his contract as written. I don't think anyone's going to take on that contract. So he'll likely go unclaimed.

 

However, after publicly dealing with and inactivated a player for missing meetings - bringing in a WR released for missing meetings would take some not caring about the optics or not caring about why he was released. I would do it. But I'm not sure this regime would.

Not even a contender with extra cash? 
 

9 mil cap hit this year, largely already paid out. 
 

15 mill next year and then could be reworked in 2028 or take 21 in dead $$$

 

I suppose the injury issue and the negative reports likely make this not worth it. 

[Buffalo03]

15 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

Not if someone plucks him off waivers.

And lost to the Chiefs hmmmmmmm? Feels familiar but he's also gave big contracts to several guys that no longer in team. Gave up three 1sts for a bust of a QB. 

Yeah, but he also made a 7th round pick that worked out at QB and has went to a Super Bowl with 

[HappyDays]

I think I'm good on just stringing this season out and making changes in the offseason. In retrospect I'm glad they didn't give up that 1st for Waddle. Hopefully Allen protects himself the rest of the year and we'll enter a new chapter in 2026.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

We would probably sign him and then McDermott will healthy scratch him for 2 months in favor of a 3rd string LB that can play STs.

 

Sal “guys Aiyuk is down again today but here’s the thing. With Terrel Bernard hurt the coaching staff might feel like Baylon Spector gives them more incase you have an injury to Shaq Thompson. If Buffalo Joe has to go in then you need another guy to go out there and get holding penalties on punt returns. Also if 9 offensive lineman go down he can step in as an emergency center”