Brandon Aiyuk NFL Landing Spots: Reunion With Jayden Daniels In Washington?
Adam Pfeifer compiled the potential NFL landing spots for Brandon Aiyuk after he's released from the 49ers.
After months of social media speculation, the Brandon Aiyuk saga is about to come to an end.
The San Francisco 49ers are set to release Aiyuk, a move that could happen as soon as the afternoon of March 11 when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET. Despite missing all of 2025 recovering from a multi-ligament ACL tear, Aiyuk will draw plenty of interest, but which team makes the most sense?
Oh, come on. We all know the answer. Actually, there are multiple answers.
Brandon Aiyuk Potential NFL Landing Spots
Washington Commanders
One of the worst-kept secrets in the NFL is Aiyuk’s desire to reunite with his former college teammate, Jayden Daniels. The two formed a prolific duo at Arizona State back in 2019 and would love to join forces once again, this time in the NFL.
But it isn’t the only connection in Washington.
GM Adam Peters was in the San Francisco front office when the 49ers drafted Aiyuk back in 2020. Aiyuk has been linked to Washington for a few years now, and with the Commanders suddenly in need of a receiver opposite Terry McLaurin this move makes too much sense not to happen. Deebo Samuel is a free agent, along with tight end Zach Ertz.
The question, however, is what kind of player would Washington be getting?
In 2023, Aiyuk was objectively a top-10 wideout in the game, ranking seventh in the league in receiving yards (1,342), despite ranking just 36th in targets. He finished top-3 in yards per target (12.8), yards per reception (17.9), yards per team pass attempt (2.96) and yards per route run (3.1). But in 2024, he wasn't the same player after a long hold-in while negotiating a contract extension, often struggling with drops before tearing his ACL in Week 7.
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Tennessee Titans
The Titans just paid slot man Wan’Dale Robinson an absurd amount of money, but questions surrounding their wide receiver room remain. It sounds like the team is shopping veteran Calvin Ridley before potentially releasing him, which would leave Tennessee with Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike as WR2 and WR3, respectively. Aiyuk could fit well in Brian Daboll’s spread out passing attack and, if healthy, would provide sophomore QB Cam Ward with some much-needed help. It also doesn’t hurt that new head coach Robert Saleh spent time alongside Aiyuk in San Francisco.
Los Angeles Chargers
If Keenan Allen doesn’t return this season, Aiyuk could be a viable replacement in Los Angeles. Ladd McConkey took a step back in his sophomore season, while Quentin Johnston isn’t likely to provide week-to-week consistency. The Chargers are among the league leaders in cap space at the moment and although Tre Harris is on the roster, the coaching staff might view him as more of a run-blocking wide receiver.
If Allen is playing in the NFL in 2026, I’d imagine it will be with the Chargers. But if not, don’t be surprised if Jim Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel give Aiyuk a look.
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