Everything Aiyuk: Crazy Videos and What We Know
Here’s the full timeline of events, wacky posts, and the state of affairs in the lonely Camp of Aiyuk.
If you follow Ari Meirov on X or Brandon Aiyuk on Instagram, you’ve had access to a series of videos where the current (and former) 49ers Wide Receiver has called the bay area team stupid, declared they’re “female dogs”, stated his plan to play for the Commanders, and a few other things along the way. Here’s the full timeline of events, wacky posts, and the state of affairs in the lonely Camp of Aiyuk.
--2024--
Offseason: Brandon Aiyuk entered the 2024 offseason on a 5th-year-option worth $14.1 Million that he appeared unwilling to play under.
March
Aiyuk unfollowed the 49ers on Instagram and posted emojis depicting the message “Money talks, bullshit walks”
May
The 49ers reportedly offered Aiyuk $26 Million-per-year in a multiyear extension. That same offseason the Lions agreed to terms with Amon-Ra St. Brown on a $30 Million-per-year deal. Days later the Eagles gave AJ Brown a $32 Million-per year extension. Aiyuk was likely looking for a deal closer to those contracts.
June
After missing the 49ers three-day minicamp, Aiyuk told Commanders’ Quarterback Jayden Daniels that the team didn’t want him back.
Per CBS Sports, at the end of June, Aiyuk and his representation met with Kyle Shanahan (Head Coach) and John Lynch (General Manager) to “clear the air”.
Despite reports that the meeting went well, Aiyuk requested a trade just weeks later. The 49ers ultimately granted Aiyuk permission to negotiate with the Steelers, Browns, Patriots, and Commanders. That tactic doesn’t always mean the team wants to trade the player. Sometimes the strategy is used in hopes the player will realize the 49ers offer is the best one he’s getting. That plan can obviously backfire, if the teams you allow the player to meet with outbid you. Reportedly those teams (or at least some of them) were willing to pay Aiyuk $28 Million-per-year ($2 Million more per year than the reported 49ers offer in May).
July
When mandatory minicamp rolled around at the end of July and into August, Aiyuk staged a “hold-in”. A practice where players seeking a new contract attend team meetings, but don’t participate in drills or practice reps.
August
On August 29th, both sides agreed to a four-year, $120 Million extension, with $76 Million in guarantees (Or expected guarantees - we’ll get to that).
October
Brandon Aiyuk was injured in Week 7 against the Chiefs, where he tore his ACL and MCL. He was ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Aiyuk totaled 25 receptions for 374 yards in his seven starts under the new contract.
-- 2025 --
Per Dan Graziano (ESPN) sources, Brandon Aiyuk failed to show up to offseason rehab appointments.
July - October
After the missed medical obligations, the 49ers voided $24.9 Million of Aiyuk’s guarantees.
From the late offseason and into the 2025 season, Aiyuk stopped showing up to 49ers facilities and failed to return phone calls from the team.
November
This week, Aiyuk claimed on an Instagram post that he fired his agent in November of 2025.
December
The 49ers placed Aiyuk on the Reserve/Left Squad List on December 13th, 2025, which:
Freezes Aiyuk’s salary cap hits to the team
Doesn’t allow for him to count toward the team’s roster limit
Allows for the 49ers not to pay him game checks
Doesn’t allow for Aiyuk to return to NFL until he submits a formal request to the league
Just a week later, Brandon Aiyuk posted a YouTube video of himself speeding past Levi Stadium, where the 49ers play their home games (And where Super Bowl LX was held).
Aiyuk was seen exceeding 90 MPH in the video. Santa Clara county has since issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant for exhibition of speed. Aiyuk recently stated in an Instagram video that he's not sure if he has an active warrant in Santa Clara or not.
--2026--
From December to June, Brandon Aiyuk news was relatively quiet. John Lynch stated at the Draft that he was open to receiving trade requests for Aiyuk. Other than that, all we had was speculation, until Aiyuk started posting to his Instagram on June 7th.
Aiyuk’s first post of the June series, included claims that he’s dealing with “little ass boys” that don’t get picked so they take their ball and go home.
Aiyuk went on to compare himself to a toy that hasn’t been properly used. “Or like when your kid, he’s got this one toy, but he don’t really know how to use it correctly. So somebody else about to pick it up and play with it. And they like ‘oh yeah, this shit litty!’” (Litty is a way of saying “lit”, meaning “cool”, “sick” or “rad” depending on what era of terminology you come from).
Aiyuk expands on the “little ass boy” metaphor when he says, seemingly to the 49ers, “Stop running from the belt. The belt coming...They gonna say BA did this. BA did that. You know that shit. Allegedly. Allegedly” (By the way, this video has me pretty sure Brandon Aiyuk doesn’t know what allegedly means). “But what they not gonna say is BA sucks at football, because they know how I get. And they runnin from that belt that’s on the way.”
and then Aiyuk gets to my favorite part of the video. “Stop running. Stop being a female dog” - A censored way of saying bitch
“Stop being a little cat” - A censored way of saying pussy.
These censors might be the bitchiest way to call someone a pussy...
Less than 48 hours later, Aiyuk made another Instagram post.
June 9th
Aiyuk’s second post included calling the 49ers stupid for giving him the contract that they did while he’s about to play for another team.
Aiyuk has since deleted both of those posts.
June 21st
“Before I lay down tonight I just want to say - go Commanders! Go Commanders, man! Go Commanders. Raise Hell! Take Command! The fuck you talkin about?”
June 24th
If that wasn’t clear enough (It was), Aiyuk went on to post a video of him holding an NFL ball with the Commanders logo on it with a caption reading “The best sport in the world The best league in the world n the best team in the world”
Later in the same day, Aiyuk made another post saying "If I’m crazy or if I’m cappin’, tell them boys cut me today and I’ll sign with the Commanders tomorrow. We’ll see who’s cappin’."
June 25th
On June 25th, 2026, Aiyuk made an Instagram post promoting his “upcoming tour” with tickets available on the Commanders’ website.
That same day, Aiyuk made a video of him walking into an empty closet, and emptying a backpack full of cash.
-- Next --
At the time of this posting, Aiyuk still hasn’t submitted his formal request to return to the NFL. If his claim that he fired his agent last November is true, then he likely doesn’t have anyone advising him on steps to return to the league.
Other outlets have suggested that Aiyuk should show up to mandatory offseason activities on July 25th to force the 49ers hand in releasing him... The problem with that advise is that first he would need to be reinstated into the league.
Furthermore, it’s unclear what happens when and if Aiyuk returns to California. With a warrant out for his arrest, police could be waiting outside of team facilities for Aiyuk to arrive.
What Aiyuk should do is hire an agent (If he really doesn’t have one), and do whatever they tell him to. Aiyuk also needs to hire a lawyer to represent his legal interests in resolving the warrant. And at some point, Aiyuk needs to get onto a practice field again. The last time the league saw Aiyuk was when he tore his ACL/MCL. Since then, he hasn’t reported to team rehab commitments. Even if the Commanders are interested in Aiyuk, which is a pretty big if, they’d certainly need to know he’s healthy and will be able to play. If he still requires any rehab at all, teams should stay away until Aiyuk gets himself healthy again and proves he takes his health and football, seriously.
Written by Seattle Mike
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