{"id":1989,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1989","headline":"Aiyuk's path back to 49ers hits a $13 million snag","dek":"The NFL told the receiver he owes San Francisco roughly $13 million in bonus money before he can be reinstated.","body":"Brandon Aiyuk's bid to rejoin the 49ers just got more complicated. The league informed Aiyuk and the NFLPA in a letter that he owes the team about $13 million, tied to bonuses paid out after he signed a four-year, $120 million extension just before the 2024 season. The NFL still has not reinstated him from the reserve/left squad list, even though new agent Drew Rosenhaus filed the paperwork for that on October 27.\n\nRosenhaus had said Aiyuk planned to report to the 49ers on Friday, but that won't be a formal return to the team facility. Instead, the meeting is set for the team's business offices, aimed at negotiating a resolution rather than Aiyuk showing up for duty. The NFL Management Council and the NFLPA are now working to sort out the money dispute.\n\nFor San Francisco, the whole situation is awkward. The team has to weigh releasing Aiyuk, continuing to pay him, or finding some other path forward, all while dealing with the fallout from his offseason behavior. Some 49ers players have weighed in on the possibility of him returning, though the team's stars stopped short of saying they expect it to happen smoothly.","published_at":"2026-11-06T22:50:22.005201+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"49ers stars get honest about potential Brandon Aiyuk return","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-stars-honest-potential-brandon-215855428.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk plans to meet with 49ers at team's business offices, not team facility","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/brandon-aiyuk-plans-to-meet-with-49ers-at-teams-business-offices-not-team-facility"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"NFL Reportedly Tells Brandon Aiyuk He Owes 49ers About $13 Million","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/san-francisco-49ers-brandon-aiyuk-reinstatement-bonuses"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers $13M as NFL return comes with complications","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/brandon-aiyuk-reportedly-owes-49ers-13m-as-nfl-return-looms/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk to return to 49ers' facility Friday afternoon, reportedly discussing forfeiture of $13 million bonus","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/brandon-aiyuk-to-return-to-49ers-facility-friday-afternoon-reportedly-discussing-forfeiture-of-13-million-bonus-030846166.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk owing the 49ers money could complicate his release","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandon-aiyuk-owing-49ers-money-031724197.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Report: WR Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers $13 million","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-wr-brandon-aiyuk-owes-033154223.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers $13M as NFL return comes with complications","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandon-aiyuk-owes-49ers-13m-044910025.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers Comeback Takes Unexpected New Turn","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandon-aiyuk-49ers-comeback-takes-060515202.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"NFL tells Brandon Aiyuk he owes the 49ers about $13M, AP source says","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-tells-brandon-aiyuk-owes-171128237.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk faces new hurdle as NFL delays his reinstatement","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-brandon-aiyuk-faces-hurdle-171842169.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk plans to meet with 49ers at team's business offices, not team facility","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandon-aiyuk-plans-meet-49ers-215045055.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brandon Aiyuk coverage includes news choppers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandon-aiyuk-coverage-includes-news-001406736.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a648daf/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhdliveextra-a.akamaihd.net%2FHD%2Fimage_sports%2FNBCU_Sports_Group_-_nbcsports%2F720%2F1014%2Fnbc_pft_brandonaiyuk_261105.jpg","credit":"Pro Football Talk","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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