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Brandon Aiyuk Signs 4-Year, $120M Deal with 49ers, Ends Contract/Trade Saga


Not a whole lot to analyze here because it was a lot of work for the 49ers and Aiyuk to maintain the status quo, but Aiyuk is officially back in San Francisco long-term and off the trade block after months of speculation. With Aiyuk returning to the 49ers, rookie first-round WR Ricky Pearsall will officially have to wait at least one more season (barring injury) to have a shot at fantasy relevance on the 49ers offense. Perhaps most notable is that the Niners will retain all of their major weapons for another season in 2024, setting up QB Brock Purdy nicely to continue as one of the league’s most underrated fantasy QBs at the helm of arguably the NFL’s most stacked offense. Aiyuk will be a borderline WR1 once again with the 49ers given the number of mouths there are to feed, but he’s proven to be one of the most efficient WRs in the league and can lean on that playmaking ability to remain not only relevant in fantasy for 2024, but dominant.

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