Aiyuk recently told The Pivot podcast that he wants and expects to play for the 49ers this season despite being frustrated with contract negotiations at times. "If I were to take a guess, probably a Niners uniform," Aiyuk said. "But if not a Niners uniform, probably a Washington Commander uniform. " Aiyuk said there have been times when he thought he was close to signing a new contract but also other moments where it felt the two sides were far apart. He met with the 49ers last Monday, and he then told The Pivot podcast that he's currently "in the right place, with the right quarterback" but "not on the right terms." Even though Aiyuk mentioned teaming up with close friend Jayden Daniels, the new QB in Washington, it sounds like the wideout still prefers San Francisco if he can get the contract he wants (or something close to it).
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passing yards
4280rushing yards
1459receiving yards
1342tackles
82interceptions
5Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG S. Darnold,QB10284660.9%29729.72164085.1D. Samuel Sr.,WR15010.0%00.0000039.6B. Purdy,QB1630844469.4%4,280267.5311128153113.0Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD T. Davis-Price,RB16213.51521.00041S. Darnold,QB1021150.791.51313G. Kittle,TE16122.020.10001D. Samuel Sr.,WR15372256.12315.0511213K. Juszczyk,FB17561.230.40012E. Mitchell,RB11752813.71825.5201314J. Mason,RB17402065.22612.1301213B. Purdy,QB16391443.7179.026015R. McCloud,WR1233010.0152.50102C. McCaffrey,RB162721,4595.47291.21435483Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD G. Kittle,TE1665901,0201666663.8483.042J. Jennings,WR1319332651413120.489.012C. Woerner,TE173332110201.920.01D. Samuel Sr.,WR1560898921575459.5527.034K. Juszczyk,FB17141711992227.058.08R. Dwelley,TE121212120121.012.01W. Snead IV,WR423147093.53.00E. Mitchell,RB1168142091.326.02J. Mason,RB173431100131.823.01R. Bell,WR1761368113204.010.05C. Conley,WR83669230488.628.02B. Aiyuk,WR16751051,3421877683.9362.061R. McCloud,WR1212151351104111.387.07C. McCaffrey,RB166783564874135.3461.031Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD C. Ward, CB17 56 16 72 0 0 2 23 5 0 0 0 0 T. McGill, DL2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Ferrell, DE17 15 13 28 3.5 12.5 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 J. Verrett, CB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Kinlaw, DT17 13 12 25 3.5 34.5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 S. Joseph-Day, DL2 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McNichols, RB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Givens, DL17 13 10 23 1.5 12 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 G. Kittle, TE16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Feliciano, OL16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jennings, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hargrave, DL16 25 19 44 7 46.5 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 C. Robinson, LB3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Woerner, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Bryant, DL2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Bartch, OL5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Gregory, OLB12 10 1 11 2.5 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Beal Jr., DL4 1 3 4 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Brown, SAF15 21 13 34 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 J. Brendel, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Juszczyk, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Dwelley, TE12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Willis, TE7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. Warner, LB17 82 50 132 2.5 16.5 6 11 4 0 0 0 0 S. Womack III, CB7 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Thomas, CB15 34 7 41 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 I. Oliver, CB17 43 15 58 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 J. Graham, LB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Luter Jr., CB7 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bosa, DL17 34 19 53 10.5 58.5 16 4 0 0 0 1 0 C. Young, DE9 5 5 10 2.5 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jackson, DL8 4 3 7 3 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hufanga, SAF10 39 12 51 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 D. Winters, LB15 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 O. Burks, LB15 29 16 45 1 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 A. Armstead, DL12 15 12 27 5 37 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mason, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Williams, T15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Odum, SAF11 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Bell, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 7 17 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Aiyuk, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hawkins, SAF1 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 D. Lenoir, DB17 58 26 84 0 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 B. Purdy, QB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Gipson Sr., SAF16 41 19 60 1 9 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 K. Davis, DL3 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Jean-Charles, CB5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Hyder Jr., DE4 1 0 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Greenlaw, LB15 75 45 120 1.5 4.5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 L. Ryan, SAF5 8 4 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. McCloud, WR12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. McCaffrey, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Sheffield, DB3 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
774rushing yards
268receiving yards
152tackles
24interceptions
2Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Jennings,WR311100.0%217.01000158.3B. Purdy,QB36610861.1%774258.03142088.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Jennings,WR31-1-1.01-0.30010D. Samuel Sr.,WR36152.595.00051K. Juszczyk,FB3252.531.70001E. Mitchell,RB36152.575.01001B. Purdy,QB314745.32124.70005C. McCaffrey,RB3592684.53989.341815Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD G. Kittle,TE38131121413237.356.04J. Jennings,WR310131111112337.039.08D. Samuel Sr.,WR313221461102648.7114.06K. Juszczyk,FB345641602321.323.04C. Conley,WR322351801811.71.02B. Aiyuk,WR39201491715149.727.09R. McCloud,WR32326130198.71.01C. McCaffrey,RB31925152812850.7142.05Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD C. Ward, CB3 8 2 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Kinlaw, DT3 7 2 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Joseph-Day, DL3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Givens, DL3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jennings, WR3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hargrave, DL3 4 6 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 C. Woerner, TE3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Gregory, OLB3 3 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Brown, SAF2 12 9 21 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 B. Willis, TE3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. Warner, LB3 24 9 33 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. Thomas, CB3 8 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Luter Jr., CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bosa, DL3 9 3 12 2 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Young, DE3 6 2 8 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Winters, LB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. Burks, LB3 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Armstead, DL3 4 7 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 G. Odum, SAF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Conley, WR3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Lenoir, DB3 10 8 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Gipson Sr., SAF3 12 2 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Greenlaw, LB3 9 9 18 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 L. Ryan, SAF3 6 6 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Aiyuk recently told The Pivot podcast that he wants and expects to play for the 49ers this season despite being frustrated with contract negotiations at times. "If I were to take a guess, probably a Niners uniform," Aiyuk said. "But if not a Niners uniform, probably a Washington Commander uniform. " Aiyuk said there have been times when he thought he was close to signing a new contract but also other moments where it felt the two sides were far apart. He met with the 49ers last Monday, and he then told The Pivot podcast that he's currently "in the right place, with the right quarterback" but "not on the right terms." Even though Aiyuk mentioned teaming up with close friend Jayden Daniels, the new QB in Washington, it sounds like the wideout still prefers San Francisco if he can get the contract he wants (or something close to it).
Aiyuk and the 49ers had a meeting Monday that Tom Pelissero of NFL Network described as "good," and both sides are continuing to work toward a contract extension, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports. Aiyuk, who held out of mandatory minicamp earlier this month, requested a meeting with San Francisco roughly one week after posting a video in which he told Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, whom he played with at Arizona State, that the 49ers "said they don't want me back," per Nick Wagoner of ESPN. It seems things have landed in a more amicable place following Monday's most recent meeting, though there still aren't any signs that an agreement on a new contract is immediately around the corner. As it stands, Aiyuk remains in line to play under the fifth-year option on his rookie contract for $14.12 million for 2025, but if that doesn't change by the start of training camp tensions could come to a head, especially if he continues to hold out. The 26-year-old is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving campaigns and has been one of the most efficient wide receivers in the league in Kyle Shanahan offenses.
Kittle (core muscle) recently told the Bussin' With The Boys podcast that he lost nearly 30 pounds at the beginning of the offseason while rehabbing injuries. Kittle had core muscle surgery after the Super Bowl and was also recovering from shoulder and rib injuries at the time -- a combination that prevented him from doing both upper- and lower-body weightlifting for about a month. He said he's "almost back to 100 percent" and has regained most of the lost weight, but he still wants to add about 10 more pounds before the start of the regular season. It sounds like Kittle will be ready for the beginning of training camp in late July.
Lombardi (groin) is recovered from his core-muscle surgery, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. Kittle has been a full participant on the practice field at his Tight End University. He founded the three-day camp with fellow tight ends Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen. Kittle played through a groin injury for about 10 weeks last season before undergoing core-muscle surgery in the offseason. He has previously stated his intentions to be ready for training camp, and it appears the star tight end is on track to do just that. He projects to again be a top fantasy option at his position in the upcoming season.
Aiyuk expressed frustration Monday with the progress of contract negotiations, and while the 49ers remain interested in re-signing him, it's only on a cheaper deal than what he's looking for, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Aiyuk posted a TikTok video in which he says, "they don't want me," in an apparent reference to the 49ers. Rapoport says he doesn't think negotiations are "completely dead" even though there seems to be a big money gap between the two sides. While Aiyuk's post may add fuel to the fire of trade rumors, it's still possible the 49ers keep him in a contract year even if they aren't able to work out a long-term deal. He was a holdout during June minicamp and may not show up for the start of training camp if he's still set to play out 2025 under the fifth-year option on his rookie contract for $14.12 million.
Mitchell remains the clear No. 2 running back for San Francisco, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. Lombardi notes that the Niners have a history of trading backup running backs (Matt Breida, Jeff Wilson) when they're happy with their depth at the position. That could be an option this summer, though it's not necessarily likely, with Mitchell in the final year of his contract and a pair of rookies (fourth-round pick Isaac Guerendo, UDFA Cody Schrader) getting work at minicamp. The 49ers also have returning veteran Jordan Mason, but he's mostly played special teams and has never managed to move above Mitchell on the depth chart when Mitchell's been healthy. The long-term plan probably entails Guerendo taking over as the No. 2 RB behind Christian McCaffrey, but Mitchell looks on track to handle the role again this season.
Hawkins (wrist) was spotted participating throughout San Francisco's minicamp sessions. The 26-year-old safety out of San Diego State seems to be past the wrist injury that he sustained towards the end of the 49ers' 2023 campaign. Hawkins appeared in one game last season, recording four total tackles and nabbing one interception. He's expected to compete for a depth role in San Francisco's secondary as the offseason continues.
Latu (knee) has suffered no setbacks in his recovery and is expected to be ready for training camp, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Latu suffered a meniscus injury during a preseason game last year and missed the entirety of his rookie campaign. A third-round selection in the 2023 Draft, Latu will likely be competing with veteran Eric Saubert for the 49ers No. 3 spot on the team's depth chart at tight end behind George Kittle (groin) and the newly acquired, Logan Thomas.