Overview
- In a Super Bowl–week interview, Daniels hinted he wants a former Arizona State teammate who “lives on the West Coast,” pointing to 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
- 49ers GM John Lynch said on Jan. 21 it’s likely Aiyuk has played his last snap for San Francisco, with reporting noting voided 2026 guarantees during a breakdown in communication.
- Aiyuk missed the entire 2025 season while rehabbing ACL and MCL injuries suffered on Oct. 20, 2024, against the Chiefs.
- Aiyuk signed a four-year extension in August 2024 reportedly worth $120 million, and Spotrac lists about $82.1 million owed over the next three seasons, creating cap and trade hurdles.
- Washington seeks a younger, faster receiver opposite Terry McLaurin, and GM Adam Peters previously worked with Aiyuk in San Francisco, with the trade and free agency window opening March 11.