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Few players have been more heavily covered than Aiyuk during the offseason thanks to his ongoing contract situation with the club. The 49ers exercised their fifth-year option on the talented wideout, meaning he's set to earn north of $14M in 2024, but his future beyond that is cloudy. He's said that the team doesn't want him back, yet also noted that he'd "for sure" like to return. It could all be posturing, though like with Samuel, the team was reportedly open for business on trade talks.
While Samuel has seen his production wane, Aiyuk has seen his rise year on year, breaking the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in 2022 and then following that up with a 75-1342-7 season last year as he emerged as Purdy's go-to guy -- his 17.9 yards per catch was second among qualified pass catchers behind Pittsburgh's George Pickens (18.1). He's powerfully built, makes big plays and has been highly durable during his four NFL campaigns.
Under the current CBA, a holdout is extremely unlikely once training camp starts. Yes, given that the 49ers used their top pick on WR Ricky Pearsall, the odds are either Aiyuk or Samuel will be gone in 2025. That shouldn't matter to fantasy owners, and Aiyuk has earned his spot as a top-20 fantasy receiver and a superior option to Samuel.
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