Brandon Aiyuk: I’m trying to get what I deserve

49ers vast receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s future has been a frequent speaking level across the group this offseason, together with when General Manager John Lynch spoke to reporters earlier this week.

Lynch stated “nothing’s going on there” in reference to commerce rumors linking Aiyuk to the Steelers and that the 2 sides are “actively talking” about an extension as Aiyuk strikes into the ultimate 12 months of his contract. Aiyuk had his personal probability to weigh in on the place issues stand throughout an look on The Nightcap podcast with former NFL gamers Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco.

Aiyuk didn’t get particular about the place issues stand within the talks, stated he appreciated Ochocinco saying that he deserves to make $30-32 million a 12 months earlier than saying that he believes he’s proven his worth and hopes that the 49ers view issues the identical approach.

“I’m trying to get what I deserve,” Aiyuk stated. “I feel like this season, this season playing football, I figured out who I was as a person and a player — what I bring to the table, what I bring to the locker room, what I bring to the organization. The value I hold when I walk in that building. People gonna follow me because I’ve done it the right way since I’ve been in that building. From the first day I walked in there to when I was in there earlier this morning. If they don’t see the worth in that, that’s all it is. It ain’t nothing else besides that. I can’t get into it. We got professionals working on both sides, so hopefully we can come to a professional agreement to continue playing professional football.”

Aiyuk has been productive for the reason that 49ers took him twenty fifth general in 2020 and stepped issues up the final two seasons with 153 catches for two,357 yards and 15 touchdowns. That’s made him a really worthwhile piece of the offense, however there are a number of of these on the roster and the group has to plan ahead for quarterback Brock Purdy’s subsequent deal so it stays to be seen if all the things can fall into place.