49ers’ Trent Williams, Brandon Aiyuk contract dramas differ in one big way (paywall)
“He’s going to cave; it’s just a matter of when.
Williams — not so much. By contrast, he’s subjected to daily fines of $50,000 which, because he’s not on a rookie deal, can’t be forgiven by the team after the fact. Do you think the future first-ballot Hall of Famer is sweating it? Yeah right. His unspoken message to the team: Put it on my tab.
Other than avoiding revokable fines, I’m not sure what Aiyuk is trying to accomplish.