On June 16, star 49ers wide receiver Brandon Ayuck posted a TikTok video saying, “I’m laughing but I’m crying. [for real]He said.
In the video, Ayuk told his best friend and Washington Chiefs starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, “They said they don’t want me back … I swear,” the All-Pro slow contract talks with San Francisco.
During an appearance on Friday, Ayuck explained what the 49ers said before the TikTok post in an interesting way. “The Pillar” podcast With co-stars Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.
“They told me they didn’t think we were on the same page and they didn’t believe they were going to leave, and that was it,” Ayuk said. But it is part of the contract negotiation.
Ayuk’s original post on Friday made the situation appear more dire than it suggested.
While the two sides appear to be far from a deal, San Francisco and the receiving yardage team are focused on extending their dynamic partnership.
The 26-year-old revealed that he and girlfriend Rochelle Searight have been documenting most of their summer, hence the reason his moment was caught on camera. A big-time player on the field, Ayuck is trying to be a legend off it.
“We’re starting to get our own footage, documenting everything,” Ayuk said. “Just enjoy the process. Let me film things, film everything that happened so I can look back on it. It’s a fun time. It’s stressful, but it’s fun.
“I want to have those memories. And that was just that moment. I got off the phone with the Niners, they told me what they told me, I passed on that information. [Daniels]He said.
Aiyuk’s NFL future is a mystery, but at least the TikTok drama seems to be dead. Now, the faithful must wait and prove Ayuk’s assumptions about his next team are correct.
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