"According to @JayGlazer, Brandon Aiyuk called off a trade to the Steelers in the eleventh hour to stay with the 49ers," Jay Glazer posted on X on Sept. 8, 2024. "Kyle Shanahan told Aiyuk that he had to make a decision by the end of practice on the day the deal got done. Aiyuk chose to stay in San Francisco."

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch reflected on the team's disappointing 2024 season. "We were 6-11, no matter how we got there, that's embarrassing," Lynch said, per David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. "I don't ever want to be 6-11 again. ... The draft is an important part of fixing that."

General manager John Lynch, speaking at the NFL owners meetings, pledged support for a Brock Purdy contract extension and a Brandon Aiyuk comeback with the 49ers.