George Kittle wishes 'luck' to whoever trades for Brandon Aiyuk as 49ers look to move on from receiver

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has noted successful the past that it’s "safe to say" Brandon Aiyuk's clip with the squad is over, and George Kittle is seemingly blessed astir that.

The rift betwixt Aiyuk and the 49ers has gone connected for astir a afloat twelvemonth present aft the squad voided the remaining guaranteed wealth helium was owed connected his extension. The 49ers did truthful aft Aiyuk didn’t enactment successful rehab sessions for a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus helium suffered successful his close genu during the 2024 season, which helium inactive has not returned from.

The Niners person been looking for a commercialized partner, but thing has travel to fruition yet. However, Kittle is wishing whoever gets him "luck."

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George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers basal connected the tract astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas earlier Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs connected Feb. 11, 2024. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

"I utilized to marque it a wont of excavation to spell retired aboriginal successful the greeting earlier meetings to ticker him bid due to the fact that he’d ever beryllium retired determination early, and I watched him tally implicit 22 miles an hr and watched him halt connected a dime. He’s inactive got it, but that was 8 months ago, truthful I don’t truly know. You guys person amusive with that, I guess," Kittle said to Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast big PFT, a Washington Commanders fan.

The agelong rumor is that Aiyuk and the Commanders would yet beryllium a match. In a caller video connected his Instagram Story, Aiyuk was heard yelling, "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!"

Aiyuk began speaking retired astir his vexation with San Francisco earlier this month, including videos wherever helium called the 49ers "dumb" and "stupid" for giving him his extension. He besides has claimed the squad is frightened to merchandise him due to the fact that of however helium mightiness execute elsewhere successful the league.

George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with Brandon Aiyuk aft scoring a 32-yard touchdown during the 2nd 4th against the Green Bay Packers successful the NFC Divisional Playoffs astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Jan. 20, 2024. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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Along with the video cheering connected the Commanders, Aiyuk posted a photograph of Washington’s erstwhile quarterback, Mark Rypien, hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XXVI.

The 49ers placed Aiyuk connected the reserve/left squad database backmost successful December aft helium stopped showing up to the squad facility.

Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers looks connected from the tract earlier the NFC Championship crippled against the Detroit Lions astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif., connected Jan. 28, 2024. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Before getting injured successful 2024, Aiyuk tallied 24 catches for 374 yards that season. He broke retired with 1,342 yards connected 75 receptions and 7 touchdowns during the 2023 play for the 49ers, helping them scope the Super Bowl.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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