General Manager John Lynch Reacts To Possible Exit Of Brandon Aiyuk.
Lynch got real in talking about the difficulties that could come with extending Aiyuk this offseason. He did not hold back.
“Yeah, there are some challenges,” Lynch said, via Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. “I hope so.
I think we’re set up to do [an extension]. It takes putting the whole thing together. And there’s also things we have to plan for going forward. You can’t just be reckless. We never will be.”
Set to turn 25 in March, Aiyuk is considered one of the best young receivers in the game. He played a huge role in Brock Purdy’s development for the reigning NFC Champions this past season.
In fact, the young signal caller boasted an absurd 124.0 QB rating when targeting Aiyuk.
Obviously, Aiyuk’s importance to the 49ers can’t be overstated. The question here are the financials. As Lynch noted, there are some challenges that come with potentially handing him a huge long-term contract.
Currently, Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins is the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL at $30 million annually. Las Vegas Raiders’ Davante Adams comes in second at $28 million per season.
Aiyuk is likely looking at north of $25 million per season on a new deal. That would put him in A.J. Brown territory.