Adam Schefter Expects 49ers to Release Brandon Aiyuk at Start of League Year
With only two weeks to go until the 2026 season officially begins, Brandon Aiyuk will likely be on his way out.
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You know, like a lot of teams, you have to remember, organizations are in the business of winning.
The Vikings, the Vikings have egg on their face right now.
You let Darnold and you let Daniel Jones walk, and you rolled with McCarthy.
And by all odds, against all odds, you started McCarthy, Carson Wentz, and Mac Brosmer, who was the worst quarterback in the NFL, and you won nine games somehow.
Nine.
If you would've won one more game, you would've been in the playoffs.
You would've been in the playoffs.
If J.J. McCarthy knew how to throw a football, you would've been in the playoffs.
I, I, I see a bunch of teams that really need to like move the needle here, and the Vikings are in an interesting spot because not only did they let Darnold walk after they won 14 games, Darnold walk, walks, wins 14 more games, and then wins a Super Bowl.
And you went all in this season.
You signed Javon Hargrave.
You brought in, you know, the guy from Washington, what's his name?
Payne.
You know, you, you have Brian Flores, who's a mad scientist.
That defense is not the problem.
Dallas Turner evolved at the end of the year.
Harrison Smith had an incredible year.
He might be calling it quits.
They, they might have to go look for him, his replacement.
But yeah, people are gonna come after Mac, and Minnesota's gotta be at the top of the list because they have to reverse the narrative because of how they let this off-season play.
