49ers holdout publicly pursuing Commanders move; ties to Daniels and Peters make fit plausible.
Aiyuk remains on the 49ers' reserve/did not report list while publicly declaring intent to sign with the Commanders via social media, including jabs at the 49ers, general manager John Lynch, and former agent Ryan Williams. His ties to Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (former Arizona State teammate) and general manager Adam Peters (who drafted him in 2020 as 49ers VP of player personnel) make Washington a potential fit. Multiple sources with knowledge of Commanders' thinking indicated the team viewed Aiyuk as a potential roster boost but couldn't bank on it given the circumstances; Washington would consider a short-term, highly incentivized contract if he became available, with the logic that if he performed like he did a few years ago, he'd help significantly, and if not, the team could move on without major loss. Aiyuk's social media posts directly addressed Daniels, suggesting the two are coordinating around the potential move.
View Brandon Aiyuk 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsAiyuk's ties to Daniels as well as general manager Adam Peters, who was the 49ers' vice president of player personnel when they drafted Aiyuk in 2020, made it a potential fit. Multiple people with knowledge of the Commanders' thinking before Aiyuk's series of social media videos and photos said the team thought Aiyuk could be a potential boost to its roster, but couldn't bank on that given the circumstances.
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- Aiyuk remains on the 49ers' reserve/did not report list while publicly declaring intent to sign with the Commanders via social media, including jabs at the 49ers, general manager John Lynch, and former agent Ryan Williams. His ties to Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (former Arizona State teammate) and general manager Adam Peters (who drafted him in 2020 as 49ers VP of player personnel) make Washington a potential fit. Multiple sources with knowledge of Commanders' thinking indicated the team viewed Aiyuk as a potential roster boost but couldn't bank on it given the circumstances; Washington would consider a short-term, highly incentivized contract if he became available, with the logic that if he performed like he did a few years ago, he'd help significantly, and if not, the team could move on without major loss. Aiyuk's social media posts directly addressed Daniels, suggesting the two are coordinating around the potential move.
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