Why Fowler is intrigued by idea of Aiyuk playing on fifth-year option

Brandon Knight

Brandon Aiyuk still is searching for a new contract with the 49ers, and the star wide receiver likely will be absent from team activities until the two parties find a solution.

However, the 26-year-old already has an offer: playing out the fifth and final year of his current contract, which will pay him $14.1 million, per Spotrac.

The risks of having a lackluster season or being sidelined with injuries are very real and likely weigh heavy on the four-year NFL veteran. But according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who recently discussed Aiyuk’s situation with KNBR’s “Murph and Markus,” the receiver’s best bet might be playing out the 2024 NFL season.

“I’d be curious how Aiyuk would handle that,” Fowler recently told
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