Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers $13M as NFL return comes with complications

New York Post · Valentina Martinez · 2026-11-06 04:49 UTC

The NFL Management Council and the NFL Players Association are attempting to resolve the situation.

Brandon Aiyuk’s return to the NFL comes with several complications.

The estranged 49ers wide receiver is set to return to the team facility Friday afternoon, but the reunion is sure to be awkward. The latest report states Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

The 49ers paid Brandon Aiyuk a $23 million signing bonus in 2024 and a $22.9 million option bonus in 2025, which totals $45.9 million. Aiyuk officially left the team about three-fourths of the way through the 2025 season, thus a 28% bonus forfeiture is owed.

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