2024-09-10 13:50:02
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Brandon Aiyuk didn’t start the 2024 season on a high note.
The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver struggled during the the team’s 32-19 victory over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football, hauling in two receptions for 28 yards on five targets.
With the 49ers owning a 13-7 lead and attempting to score a touchdown just before halftime, Brock Purdy threw a pass to Aiyuk in the corner of the end zone. The ball hit the 26-year-old’s hands, although he was unable to come down with it and San Francisco settled for a field goal.
Aiyuk dropped two passes in the first half after recording just two drops throughout his entire 2023 campaign.
Fans were disappointed with his performance after he signed a massive four-year, $120 million contract extension on Aug. 29.
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Brandon Aiyuk dropped what would’ve been a TD 😬
He has 14 YDS at the half pic.twitter.com/r2AILXAIS1
Aiyuk was holding in for a new contract throughout San Francisco’s training camp, giving him less time to get on the same page with Purdy ahead of the team’s season-opener.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters earlier in the week that the wide receiver would likely see a slightly reduced number of snaps against the Jets with his extension situation recently resolved (via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner).
Aiyuk will look to find some consistency in San Francisco’s Week 2 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.
