Brandon Aiyuk UNFOLLOWS 49ers on Instagram as receiver continues contract with team after career-best season
Brandon Aiyuk has apparently stepped up his efforts to get his desired salary from the 49ers, with the wide receiver no longer following the team on social media.
Aiyuk, who led the team with a career-high 1,342 receiving yards last season, is seeking a long-term contract with San Francisco as he enters the team’s fifth-year option. his rookie contract.
And that confrontation intensified this week when he unfollowed the 49ers’ official Instagram account, because NFL Network’s Clayton Holloway spotted.
Last month, Aiyuk spoke about his contract discussions with the team, which lost to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII in February.
“I’m trying to get what I deserve,” Aiyuk said. “I feel like this season, this season playing football, I discovered who I am as a person and a player, what I bring to the table, what I bring to the locker room, what I bring to the organization. And just the value that I have when I walk into this building.
Brandon Aiyuk seeks long-term salary from 49ers after career year
And he unfollowed the team on Instagram this week as his contract continues.
“People are going to follow me because I’ve done it the right way since I’ve been in this building. From the first day I walked in there until I arrived earlier this morning. I did it the right way.
He continued: “If they don’t see the value in it (makes a walking motion with hands), that’s it. It’s nothing else besides that. I can’t get in there.
“We have professionals working on both sides, so hopefully we can reach a professional agreement and continue playing professional football.”
Aiyuk signed a four-year, $12.5 million rookie contract with the 49ers after being drafted in 2020, and is guaranteed $14.1 million under his fifth-year option for the season future.
He caught three balls for 49 yards in Super Bowl LVIII.
