George Kittle on one other crew buying Brandon Aiyuk: Have enjoyable with all that comes with it

Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continued to push for the 49ers to half methods with him by posting a video to social media lately that exhibits him shouting “Go Commanders!”

Washington is believed to be Aiyuk’s most well-liked vacation spot when and if the 49ers launch or commerce him and he’s posted different movies important of the 49ers throughout his extended effort to maneuver on to a different membership. The 49ers haven’t budged, nevertheless, and Aiyuk’s standing may stay in limbo for a while except he reviews to coaching camp in a bid to totally pressure the 49ers’ hand.

During a Monday look on Pardon My Take, 49ers tight finish George Kittle was requested what the Commanders ought to anticipate to get from Aiyuk, who has not performed in a sport since struggling a critical knee damage in the course of the 2024 season. Kittle’s reply spoke to Aiyuk’s expertise whereas additionally hinting at the difficulties that mitigate what he brings to a crew on the sphere.

“The last time I saw Aiyuk was, call it Week 6, 7, or 8. I don’t really know,” Kittle mentioned. “I used to make it a habit of mine to go out early in the morning before meetings to watch him train because he’d always be out there early, and I watched him run over 22 miles an hour and stop on a dime. So, he’s still got it, or at least that was a year, eight months ago, so I don’t really know. But you guys have fun with that, I guess . . . You have fun with all that comes with it.”

In response to a remark about Aiyuk doubtlessly being happier as soon as he’s off the 49ers, Kittle quipped that he “wouldn’t be happy either after a team paid me $130 million” in reference to the extension Aiyuk signed earlier than the 2024 season. That deal led the 49ers to scrap plans to commerce Aiyuk and so they’d in all probability like a full mulligan on that sequence of occasions.