On June 16, 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk posted a video on TikTok with the following caption, “I’m laughing but I’m crying [for real]”
In the video, Aiyuk told his close friend and Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels: “They said they don’t want me back… I swear,” referring to the slow talks regarding the pro’s contract with San Francisco.
Aiyuk surprisingly explained what the 49ers told him before his TikTok post in an appearance on Friday. “The Hub” podcast. With co-hosts Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.
“They told me they didn’t think we were on the same page, they didn’t believe they were going to do it, and that’s what happened at the time,” Aiyuk said. “But it’s part of the contract negotiations.”
Ayuk’s first post made the situation seem more serious than he had suggested on Friday.
While the two sides appear far from reaching an agreement, San Francisco and its receiving yardage leader remain focused on expanding their dynamic partnership.
The 26-year-old said he and girlfriend Rochelle Seawright document a large part of their summer, which is why this moment was captured on camera. A big player on the court, Aiyuk tries to be a storyteller off the court.
“We started getting our own footage, recording everything,” Aiyuk said. “Just enjoying the process. Asking my lady to record things, recording everything that happens so I can look back on it. It’s an exciting time. It’s stressful, but it’s exciting.”
“I want to have these memories. And that was just a moment I captured. I got off the phone with the Niners, and they told me what they told me, and I passed that information on to them.” [Daniels]“.”
Aiyuk’s future in the NFL remains a mystery, but the TikTok drama appears to be over. Now the reliever will have to wait and see if Aiyuk’s guesses about his next team are accurate.
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