# Jordan Dajani: Dajani expects that once Aiyuk is reinstated the 49ers will have to move on from them, and since they have repeatedly failed to trade them, an outright release of their rights is the likely path once the roughly $13 million bonus forfeiture is resolved.

**Claimed:** Nov 7, 2026
**Pundit:** Jordan Dajani — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brandon-aiyuk-returns-49ers-offices-13-million-problem-looms/

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> San Francisco has failed to trade him in the past, meaning a release of his rights could be on the table after the $13 million problem is settled.

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## The claims

- **Brandon Aiyuk to move — “a release of his rights could be on the table”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Brandon Aiyuk
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Brandon Aiyuk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-aiyuk

## What others said about the same people

- Gavin Carlson on Brandon Aiyuk: Carlson predicted a comfortable Rams win in Arizona, forecasting a 20-7 final score with the Cardinals held out of the red zone more than twice, and also called for the Rams to sign Brennan Presley as a receiver fill-in while expecting the 49ers to eventually cut Brandon Ayuk. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68151fe1-179f-4b82-9e9a-b34045744e62 (not settled)
- Blaine Grisak on Brandon Aiyuk: Grisak laid out the Rams' injury situation heading out of the bye, projecting that Puka Nacua will miss the four-game stretch against the Cardinals, Packers, Chiefs and 49ers after going on injured reserve, that Davante Adams will miss at least the Packers game with Steve Avila likely out too, and that the 49ers will hold onto Brandon Aiyuk for roughly two more weeks because of the Commissioner's Exempt List. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7c57bb9-6605-4135-ac11-e2416dd1f31a (not settled)
- Brendon Nelson on Brandon Aiyuk: Nelson expects the 49ers to release Brandon Aiyuk soon, and argues the Seahawks should sign them; they predict the Rams are the most likely landing spot if Seattle stays out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3254f9ef-a571-444c-8ff9-e86cb4c5b80b (not settled)
- Blaine Grisak on Brandon Aiyuk: Grisak argues the Rams should pursue Brandon Aiyuk once the 49ers can release them without owing a game check, suggesting Los Angeles would land them on a cheap veteran-minimum deal with incentives. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/53a1e8be-faa5-4ad4-9cd3-3fc731488c57 (not settled)
- Blaine Grisak on Brandon Aiyuk: Grisak expects the 49ers to release Brandon Aiyuk, and says the Rams would likely have interest in signing them at the veteran minimum with incentives now that they have cleared cap space. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ab0d848-581c-45c4-84dc-721a84aa7073 (not settled)
- Noah Strackbein on Brandon Aiyuk: After the Steelers stood pat at the trade deadline, Strackbein floats the idea that Pittsburgh could end up adding Brandon Aiyuk — likely to the practice squad if and when the 49ers release them — and suggests they may indeed land them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3fc3010c-4257-4c4d-b0eb-92f6ae2805b5 (not settled)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100)
- Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100)

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