Coach Kyle Shanahan shed light on the 49ers voiding of Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees back in July but did not specify why nor rule out a comeback this season or next.

While speaking to the media, San Francisco 49ers' Ricky Pearsall received a question about the bizarre contract situation with Brandon Aiyuk.

Dianna Russini and Mike Silver of The Athletic, “It now appears that Aiyuk and the 49ers are headed for a stunning divorce.” NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco confirmed the report, saying the 49ers voided Aiyuk’s future guaranteed money in training camp “for failure to live up to terms of his contract.”

Reports this week indicate that the San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk are destined for a split. It wasn't all that long ago that San Francisco inked Aiyuk to a four-year, $120 million contract extension that was tacked on to his fifth-year option for the 2024 season.

Aiyuk has not yet played this season, and while the 49ers are holding out hope, a reconciliation appears unlikely.

For now, the 49ers plan to start training camp in late July at their facility in Santa Clara, as usual. But the plan could change depending on the status of the pandemic and local regulations. Let’s assume 49ers training camp goes according to plan.

The 49ers are exploring out-of-state locations to hold their training camp this summer in the event California hasn’t significantly loosened safety restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The 49ers are scheduled to open camp in late July at ...