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Brandon Aiyuk hires Drew Rosenhaus to salvage NFL career after torching 49ers relationship

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-03 · by Alejandro Avila

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Brandon Aiyuk, a 28-year-old former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, has hired agent Drew Rosenhaus to salvage his NFL career after causing significant damage to his relationship with the team. Since suffering a knee injury in October 2024 and subsequently skipping mandatory rehab sessions, Aiyuk lost $27 million in contract guarantees and was placed on inactive lists by the 49ers. His social media complaints and arrest warrant for speeding near Levi's Stadium have further harmed his reputation, leading to the team’s refusal to bring him back. Rosenhaus, known for representing players like Terrell Owens and Antonio Brown through difficult situations, is now tasked with securing Aiyuk a new contract or trade despite the player’s problematic history.
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Brandon Aiyuk, the disgruntled former San Francisco 49ers receiver who hasn't played since injuring his knee against Kansas City in October 2024, has hired Drew Rosenhaus as his new agent to potentially return to the NFL. Since then, Aiyuk was placed on the reserve/left squad list and missed mandatory team activities, leading the 49ers to void $27 million guaranteed in his contract for 2026. This move follows a contentious summer where Aiyuk criticized head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, calling them "weirdos." Previously, he had fired his agent Ryan Williams but was without representation until Rosenhaus’s announcement on Monday. Despite the strained relationship with the team, Aiyuk remains under contract if he applies to come off the reserve/left squad list and is reinstated by the NFL.

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Aiyuk PERSON · 10× Rosenhaus PERSON · 3× San Francisco ORG · 3× 49ers ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Arizona State ORG · 1× Brandon Aiyuk PERSON · 1× Drew Rosenhaus PERSON · 1× Kansas City ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1×

Narrative

After San Francisco voided roughly $27 million in contract guarantees in July 2025 when Aiyuk skipped mandatory team rehab sessions, he stopped showing up entirely.
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Brandon Aiyuk hires Drew Rosenhaus to salvage NFL career after torching 49ers relationship · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Brandon Aiyuk wants back in the NFL, and he just hired football’s premier fixer to clean up his self-inflicted mess. asserted
he → want → mess
The estranged 49ers wideout officially signed with Drew Rosenhaus on Monday to jump-start his stalled career at age 28. asserted
wideout → sign → age
Aiyuk has not played a down since blowing out his knee against Kansas City in October 2024. asserted
Aiyuk → play → October
From that moment on, he did everything possible to destroy whatever leverage he had left. asserted
he → do → leverage
After San Francisco voided roughly $27 million in contract guarantees in July 2025 when Aiyuk skipped mandatory team rehab sessions, he stopped showing up entirely. asserted
he → void → sessions
The team placed him on the reserve/left squad and reserve/did not report lists. asserted
team → place → lists
Over the summer, Aiyuk took his grievances to social media, tried to force his release, and demanded a trade. asserted
Aiyuk → take → trade
Aiyuk openly campaigned to join former Arizona State teammate Jayden Daniels in Washington. asserted
Aiyuk → campaign → Washington
Aiyuk also faced an arrest warrant in June 2026 after posting a clip of himself hitting 104 mph in a 40 zone outside Levi's Stadium. asserted
himself → face → Stadium
San Francisco never blinked. asserted
Francisco → blink → ?
John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan made it clear Aiyuk is done in the Bay Area. asserted
Aiyuk → make → Area
Asked in September 2026 if wide receiver injuries might force a reunion, Shanahan needed just one word: "No." uncertain
Shanahan → ask → word
Washington slammed the door shut too, signing Stefon Diggs and killing Aiyuk's dream reunion with Daniels. asserted
Washington → slam → Daniels
Before any transaction can materialize, Aiyuk needs formal league reinstatement before the 49ers can cut or trade him. asserted
49ers → materialize → him
That is where Rosenhaus comes in. asserted
Rosenhaus → come → ?
When a player burns his bridges, he is the cleanup guy brought in to save what is left of a career. asserted
what → burn → career
His resume includes Terrell Owens doing driveway push-ups in 2005 while Rosenhaus repeatedly told reporters, "next question." asserted
Rosenhaus → include → question
He represented Antonio Brown through erratic exits across multiple franchises, and briefly took on Johnny Manziel before severing ties over rehab conditions. asserted
He → represent → conditions
Aiyuk had elite production in 2023, posting 1,342 receiving yards. asserted
Aiyuk → have → yards
But talent only protects a player for so long when matched with prolonged drama, missed rehab, and two full seasons away from contact. asserted
talent → protect → contact
San Francisco holds his rights without paying him a dime. asserted
Francisco → hold → dime
Rosenhaus has pulled off miracles with troubled receivers before, but Aiyuk wrote the book on how to alienate front offices across the league. asserted
Aiyuk → pull → league
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