“San Francisco with Brandon Aiyuk, they have been talking, they have been negotiating,” Fowler said. Nothing major just yet, but it’s definitely possible. Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions, who received $28 million
on a four-year contract, is cited as the benchmark in this situation. It seems that Aiyuk wants to attempt and surpass it.
“He doesn’t need to be the highest paid in the league, but he’s done enough and accomplished enough in that offence where he’s probably going to need to be at that number or higher.”
April 24 marked the signing of St. Brown’s four-year, $120 million contract. Following a breakout 2023 season that saw the Lions standout selected to the First Team All-Pro,
Although Aiyuk had 59 fewer targets and 44 fewer receptions than St. Brown in 2023, he had only 173 fewer receiving yards — an indication of how valuable Aiyuk’s big-play ability was for the 49ers’ high-flying offense. The
26-year-old’s 17.9 yards per reception ranked second in the NFL last season, while Aiyuk earned a spot on the Second-Team All-Pro squad.
