Brandon Aiyuk deletes 49ers-critical videos amid contract uncertainty

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has removed two recent social media videos critical of the organization, a development that drew attention Sunday as his contract situation remained unresolved in public.

One of the videos, dated June 7, showed Aiyuk accusing the 49ers of being “afraid” to let him sign with another team. There has been no public statement from the club tied to the deletions, and no league transaction involving Aiyuk has been announced.

Aiyuk remains listed on the 49ers’ roster based on publicly available information. The only confirmed change is that the videos are no longer visible on his account.

The clips circulated widely online before being removed. Aiyuk did not post contract figures or specific terms in the videos, and he has not publicly explained why they were deleted.

With neither the player nor the team providing an on-the-record update connected to the deletions, any inference about motive, negotiation progress, or a potential move elsewhere remains speculative.

What the deletions do — and do not — confirm

As of Sunday, there has been no formal filing, team announcement, or league transaction indicating a change in Aiyuk’s contract status. Deleting the videos, by itself, does not confirm that any dispute has been resolved or that a new agreement is close.

In NFL contract standoffs, definitive signals typically arrive through direct comments from the player or team, an agent statement, or an official roster or transaction update. Social media activity can shape perception, but it is not documentation of a deal.

Absent confirmed steps such as a contract extension, a trade, or a release, Aiyuk’s documented status remains the same: he is still a 49ers player, and nothing official has been announced to change that.

Why social media can flare during the NFL offseason

Players sometimes delete posts to lower the temperature publicly, adjust how a message lands, or keep negotiations private. Teams, for their part, often avoid public back-and-forth while talks are ongoing or unresolved.

Because offseason negotiations can stretch across weeks, the most reliable indicators of movement tend to be concrete: participation in team activities, on-the-record comments, or league-recorded transactions. Until then, interpretations of online actions should be treated cautiously.

For now, the deletions are a notable change in tone, but not proof of a breakthrough.

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Any substantive development would most likely be reflected first in a club statement or an official league transaction, rather than in further social media activity.