Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk posted a series of cryptic videos on his personal accounts on Thursday. In each clip he criticised the San Francisco 49ers' handling of his role. He followed the clips with one social media post saying the 49ers can cut him and he is set to sign with the Washington Commanders the next day.
The comments have drawn attention from NFL observers. Aiyuk’s statement was reported by ESPN, Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. He repeated the same promise in several posts. The 49ers have not responded publicly. If released, the player could join Washington ahead of that start of the next season.