BrandonAiyuk

News: 4 days agoThe 49ers and Aiyuk reached an agreement on a four-year, $120 million extension Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Spin: The long offseason and preseason saga surrounding Aiyuk has now reached its conclusion, with the wide receiver reportedly getting $76 million in guaranteed money to stay in the Bay Area. Now that he's locked in with the 49ers for the foreseeable future, he'll be looking to uphold his standard as a 1,000-yard option in San Francisco's offense, something that he's accomplished in both of the past two campaigns.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: While Aiyuk didn't draw a ton of targets relative to the position (105, WR30), he did materialize as the 49ers' most peppered pass-catcher, registering 21 more looks and eight more grabs than Christian McCaffrey. Aiyuk's next-level efficiency and career-best YPR (17.9, WR2) buoyed his volume and provided fantasy managers with regular double-digit fantasy totals. A regression remains reasonable to expect heading into 2024, but Aiyuk is a primary target in an elite offense and, thus, a solid WR2 target.