Drew Rosenhaus didn't communicate with n when the NFL agent met with s officers on Friday, however he clearly learn what the pinnacle coach mentioned relating to Rosenhaus' new shopper, okay, earlier that day.
"Judging from the feedback from Coach Shanahan," Rosenhaus mentioned, "it doesn't sound like they plan on bringing Brandon again."
That unintended humor was a part of Rosenhaus' look on "The Pat McAfee Present" on Tuesday, when Rosenhaus mentioned the way forward for the in-limbo Aiyuk, who was reinstated to the NFL on Monday after passing a bodily. The 49ers had been granted a two-game roster exemption that expires on Nov. 23, giving them time to barter a divorce earlier than Aiyuk would occupy a spot on their 53-man roster.
As Rosenhaus has surmised, the 49ers aren't retaining Aiyuk, 28, who has taken a blowtorch to their relationship by ghosting the workforce final season – prompting his placement on the reserve/left the squad checklist – earlier than taking photographs at Shanahan and common supervisor h in a string of social-media posts that started final summer season.
Mentioned Shanahan when requested for his ideas earlier than Aiyuk and Rosenhaus met with workforce officers Friday: "I might (not) care much less."
A possible holdup to Aiyuk's inevitable launch: The 49ers consider Aiyuk owes them about $13 million in bonus cash. That monetary difficulty is why the NFL Administration Council and NLPA had been concerned in Friday's assembly, and arbitration might reportedly be used to settle the matter.
Rosenhaus instructed he and Aiyuk had been making an attempt to get the 49ers to comply with a lesser quantity.
"So far as the cash that's allegedly owed – the $13 million, no matter it’s – he hasn't paid something but," he mentioned. "That's one thing that we'll work out separate and distinct from the problem of him taking part in. Hopefully we'll work one thing out to the good thing about Brandon's, and one thing that's truthful. And that's additionally a part of my job."
Rosenhaus mentioned he's representing Aiyuk as a result of he needed to "assist" him. Aiyuk's habits since leaving the 49ers final season has prompted questions on whether or not NFL groups can be cautious about signing him when his conduct is coupled together with his medical file. Aiyuk hasn't performed since October 2024 on account of a knee harm that included a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus injury.
"I feel he's in a extremely good place," Rosenhaus mentioned. "He met with the 49ers. He did a superb job within the assembly with them. He mentioned hi there to John Lynch. He met with the workforce. I simply really feel like he's in a superb place. And attending to know him during the last week, I'm assured in his future shifting ahead."
So far as Aiyuk's taking part in future, Rosenhaus mentioned he was "100%" wholesome and ready to work out for different groups as soon as his break up from the 49ers is finalized.
Concerning Aiyuk's potential subsequent employer, Rosenhaus mentioned Aiyuk was more likely to land with a workforce that would offer some familiarity. Aiyuk has campaigned to affix the Commanders, whose QB, Jayden Daniels, was his teammate at Arizona State. Washington common supervisor Adam Peters was within the 49ers' entrance workplace when Aiyuk was drafted within the first spherical in 2020.
In July, Aiyuk posted that he'd bought a $10 million home close to the Commanders' facility in Ashburn, Va.
"You see folks join the dots the place they’ve historical past, the place there's relationships," Rosenhaus mentioned. "I don't know the place but, however that's simply my assumption, that one thing like that might occur. A former coach, possibly a former participant that performed with him. Any individual that is aware of him."
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