It’s no secret that rookie Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels is close with 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The duo became close in 2019 when Daniels was a true freshman quarterback at Arizona State, and Aiyuk was his top wideout. Aiyuk went over 1,000 yards receiving while catching passes from Daniels.
From there, Aiyuk would be selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft and Daniels played two more seasons at ASU before finishing his college career at LSU and winning the Heisman Trophy.
Five years later, Daniels and Aiyuk are closer than ever. Daniels said this spring that Aiyuk would be his “dream teammate.” Most recently, it was Daniels on the receiving end of a FaceTime call from Aiyuk, who told Daniels that the 49ers no longer wanted him.
On Saturday, Daniels took to social media to share a photo of him and Aiyuk out shopping. This usually would not be a big deal if not for the recent news Aiyuk created when he said the Niners didn’t want to keep him.
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— Tek (@CookedByTek) June 23, 2024
What does this mean? Absolutely nothing.
Daniels and Aiyuk are close friends. Every NFL player has friends on other teams who they hang out with in the offseason. This is interesting because of Aiyuk’s current status and connections to Washington. Not only his relationship with Daniels, but Commanders GM Adam Peters spent four years in San Francisco with Aiyuk and played a role in drafting him.
There’s no reason to believe Aiyuk will be in Washington. The 49ers do want to keep Aiyuk and are currently attempting to negotiate a new contract that would make him among the NFL’s highest-paid receivers.
For now, Daniels and Aiyuk are having some fun while the NFL is on break until training camps open next month.