49ers Brandon Aiyuk receives blunt advice from Keyshawn Johnson over contract dispute

The 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk still haven’t agreed to a contract extension. This situation has been bubbling for months. It has been fueled on by recent trade rumors surrounding Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel during the 2024 NFL Draft. It didn’t help that the 49ers selected two wide receivers in the draft who could be their eventual successors. A former NFL pro gave Aiyuk some advice on his contract dilemma.

On a recent episode of the All Facts No Brakes with Keyshawn Johnson, the former star wide receiver gave Aiyuk some blunt advice about his contract situation.

“When I left the Jets to go to Tampa Bay, I could have held Tampa Bay up for way more money than I got but they made me the highest paid receiver in the history of the game,” Johnson said. “I was good, I was like okay whatever, even if it was by a dollar, I don’t even remember, I was like fine whatever it’s not that big of a deal because Randy Moss gonna jump me and leap from me next in about nine months anyway, so that’s the way I look at it.”

Johnson went on to suggest that Aiyuk should not play until he gets an extension. He also pointed out that other top receivers around the league have been paid recently. This only increases the value of a potential Aiyuk extension.

“He should be paid now, why wait, I’m not risk taking stepping on the field for y’all and I’m watching everybody else get paid. I done watched Michael Pittman get paid, I done watched Amon-Ra get paid, I done watched both dudes in Philly get paid, I done watched this other dude leave Jacksonville Calvin Ridley to go to Tennessee get paid.”

Should Brandon Aiyuk hold out until he gets a new contract from the 49ers?