49ers GM John Lynch looking inward after ‘really sad’ Brandon Aiyuk situation

The 49ers’ union with Brandon Aiyuk clearly is coming to an end, which general manager John Lynch sees as a disappointment for both sides.“The B.A. situation, it’s really sad,” Lynch said on “49ers Talk.” “I always look at myself, I look insular. I point the finger back at myself. What could we have done better to help that situation? And you try to learn that going forward and adjust going forward.”Aiyuk has not played in an NFL game since Week 7 of the 2024 season, when he suffered a catastrophic knee injury which the team knew would keep him away from the game for at least a full calendar year.The wideout was seen on the field working out along side of his fellow wide receivers during the 2025 NFL season, with a projected return of approximately Week 10. That game obviously came and went, and eventually there was no sign of Aiyuk around the facility while media had access.During Lynch and Kyle Shanahan’s season-end review press conference, the head coach shared that he had lost contact with Aiyuk well before the end of the season.“When I’m coaching, I don’t hang out in the training room at all,”...