An arrest warrant has been issued for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk following a video he posted on social media in December according to the New York Post.
Aiyuk in December posted a video of himself driving more than 100 miles per hour down a street that runs alongside Levi’s Stadium. The video quickly went viral as the saga unfolded between Aiyuk and the 49ers that will eventually lead to the two sides parting ways.
The 49ers waived the remaining guarantees on Aiyuk’s contract last offseason when they were unable to reach him during his rehab from a knee injury he suffered in Week 7 of the 2024 campaign. Speeding alongside the 49ers’ home stadium was just another chapter in what became an increasingly tumultuous story. Aiyuk did apologize for the transgression.
According to the New York Post, the Santa Clara Police Department sent the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney after an investigation. Aiyuk faces a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed.
For the 49ers this certainly won’t help their efforts to trade him, although ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently reported executives around the NFL believe Aiyuk is “untradeable” due to his recent injury history and concerns about his behavior in San Francisco. Adding an arrest warrant to that list only adds more question marks.
Aiyuk was a first-round pick of the 49ers in the 2020 draft. He burst on the scene with 748 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie, but he really broke out in his third and fourth seasons where he posted 153 receptions and 2,357 yards with 15 touchdowns in 33 games. His ascension to the top of the 49ers’ depth chart earned him a contract extension at the end of his rookie deal, and he eventually put pen to paper on a four-year, $120 million contract after a messy contract negotiation.
He hasn’t played in an NFL game since hurting his knee in Week 7 of the 2024 season, and his time with the 49ers is effectively over. Aiyuk is still technically on the roster on the reserve/left squad list.
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