San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch wants and expects Brandon Aiyuk to be on the team once the year begins. But he won’t guarantee it.
In a departure of language compared with DE Nick Bosa last offseason, a challenging contract to get done, Lynch acknowledged there’s no “absolute” Aiyuk will stay. And he let the other 31 teams know their phone line is open.
“I did say that with Bosa and I felt that way,” Lynch said during a pre-camp press conference via the 49ers’ YouTube channel. “Again, no absolutes there. We fully intend on Brandon being a 49er moving forward.