The San Francisco 49ers under general manager John Lynch have been a tightly knit, well-oiled public relations machine, often resulting in rather milquetoast updates to the media. At a Wednesday press conference, things finally got a little spicy, especially when the Brandon Aiyuk contract saga came up.
Reporters immediately asked the GM for an Aiyuk update, specifically whether the receiver would be out on the practice field later that day. Reports began to swirl earlier Wednesday that Aiyuk was expected to practice with the team, seemingly the most tangible evidence of progress in negotiations between the Niners and the 26-year-old.