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Steve Young: 49ers, Kyle Shanahan are punishing Brandon Aiyuk

San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young had quite the unorthodox metaphor for how he sees the dynamic between head coach Kyle Shanahan and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk so far this season.

Aiyuk signed a $120 million extension just before the season after a lengthy and dramatic contract dispute. He’s mostly struggled on the field through six games, though, with no touchdowns and only 23 catches on 41 attempts, earning scorn from 49ers fans and media members alike.

When Young made his weekly appearance on KNBR’s “Tolbert and Copes” show Wednesday evening, co-host Tom Tolbert brought up Aiyuk’s underperformance since getting paid and said it’s time for Aiyuk to play like the other well-paid and big-name receivers around the NFL.