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San Francisco 49ers general head John Lynch has noted successful nan past that it’s "safe to say" Brandon Aiyuk's clip pinch nan squad is over, and George Kittle is apparently happy astir that.
The rift betwixt Aiyuk and nan 49ers has gone connected for almost a afloat twelvemonth now aft nan squad voided nan remaining guaranteed money he was owed connected his extension. The 49ers did truthful aft Aiyuk didn’t participate successful rehab sessions for a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus he suffered successful his correct knee during nan 2024 season, which he still has not returned from.
The Niners person been looking for a waste and acquisition partner, but thing has travel to fruition yet. However, Kittle is wishing whoever gets him "luck."
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George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk of nan San Francisco 49ers guidelines connected nan section astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas earlier Super Bowl LVIII against nan Kansas City Chiefs connected Feb. 11, 2024. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
"I utilized to make it a wont of excavation to spell retired early successful nan greeting earlier meetings to watch him train because he’d ever beryllium retired location early, and I watched him tally complete 22 miles an hr and watched him extremity connected a dime. He’s still sewage it, but that was 8 months ago, truthful I don’t really know. You guys person nosy pinch that, I guess," Kittle said to Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast big PFT, a Washington Commanders fan.
The agelong rumor is that Aiyuk and nan Commanders would yet beryllium a match. In a caller video connected his Instagram Story, Aiyuk was heard yelling, "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!"
Aiyuk began speaking retired astir his vexation pinch San Francisco earlier this month, including videos wherever he called nan 49ers "dumb" and "stupid" for giving him his extension. He besides has claimed nan squad is frightened to merchandise him because of really he mightiness execute elsewhere successful nan league.
George Kittle of nan San Francisco 49ers celebrates pinch Brandon Aiyuk aft scoring a 32-yard touchdown during nan 2nd 4th against nan Green Bay Packers successful nan NFC Divisional Playoffs astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Jan. 20, 2024. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
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Along pinch nan video cheering connected nan Commanders, Aiyuk posted a photograph of Washington’s erstwhile quarterback, Mark Rypien, hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XXVI.
The 49ers placed Aiyuk connected nan reserve/left squad database backmost successful December aft he stopped showing up to nan squad facility.
Brandon Aiyuk of nan San Francisco 49ers looks connected from nan section earlier nan NFC Championship crippled against nan Detroit Lions astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif., connected Jan. 28, 2024. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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Before getting injured successful 2024, Aiyuk tallied 24 catches for 374 yards that season. He collapsed retired pinch 1,342 yards connected 75 receptions and 7 touchdowns during nan 2023 play for nan 49ers, helping them scope nan Super Bowl.
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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