49ers GM John Lynch on Brandon Aiyuk contract dispute We feel the urgency

is still employed by the , but he isn't practicing with the team while he seeks out a new extension.With the 2024 regular season creeping up, where do the Niners stand with the star receiver? It's a gray area for general manager John Lynch."I'm not going to characterize any chances or anything," . "I can tell you this, it's been a long, arduous, hard proce s a hard journey. We started this early, and for whatever reason Dejan Vasiljevic Jersey , haven't been able to get it acro s the finish line. That's been frustrating, but the communication still has been really good both with Brandon and his agent, and we're trying to figure out solutions."You know I'm always hopeful. I'm an optimistic person in nature, and I'm always hopeful that we'll get there and get there soon. I can tell you, we feel the urgency to have him, the season's approaching, and we have ample time. We'd really like to keep him around. So we'll see how it goes."ADVERTISEMENT Lynch added that Aiyuk remains in "fantastic shape" and that there's no "bad blood" between the two sides despite the Sam Waardenburg Jersey prolonged contract dispute.Meanwhile, left tackle and 11-time Pro Bowler is also holding out for a new contract.Niners, Steelers have deals ready for Brandon Aiyuk. Who should sign him? Aiyuk is coming off arguably the best season of his profe sional career, totaling 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns which were all team highs or tied for such. The receiver requested a trade in July after he and the Niners couldn't find common ground in contract negotiations. superstar potentially set the market for receiver extensions, inking a four-year, $140 million deal with $110 million guaranteed in June. Elsewhere, signed a four-year, $120 million deal with the and signed a three-year, $96 million deal with the .The Niners and reportedly that would David Njoku Jersey 've sent wide receiver and five-time Pro Bowler and second- and fifth-round draft picks to the Bay Area for Aiyuk. That Braxton Berrios Jersey said, Aiyuk chose not to sign an extension with the Browns, so the trade was ripped up along with any potential trade with the , who also didn't pique Aiyuk's interest.Aiyuk and the Niners have on a deal, but a trade is in place to send the receiver to the should he opt to officially depart the franchise.Earlier this offseason, the 49ers extended superstar running back on a two-year, $38 million deal, while quarterback , tight end and wide receiver each have two seasons remaining on their current deals. San Francisco also selected wide receiver with the No. 31 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, a potential replacement for Aiyuk on the depth chart in the short term.When will this saga come to a close? Lynch doesn't Deng Gak Jersey have the answer."I wish I knew," he said. "As I said, we started early, and it's consumed a lot of our time, my time. I don't like that it's taken this long, but it has, and you deal with the challenges that you're faced with." Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk
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