"Man, somebody needs to get that phone from him," said former wide receiver Jarvis Landry about disgruntled San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
It might not be a bad idea.
Landry, a five-time Pro Bowler, has been paying close attention to Aiyuk's ongoing drama with the Niners, which has gone more than just a little sour over the past year in light of going AWOL after failing to meet his contractual obligations, then using social media in recent weeks to slander his employer for apparently not releasing him so he'd be free to sign anywhere.
In addition to Aiyuk's questionable injury recovery from a 2024 torn ACL and MCL, combined with ghosting San Francisco, the social media behavior isn't exactly something that'd likely make would-be suitors eager to sign him.
Landry didn't hesitate to call all that out either.
Jarvis Landry doesn't hold back on Brandon Aiyuk's social media actions
Speaking on the 4th and South podcas (h/t Yahoo! Sports) t, Landry shared his feelings and opinions on the whole Aiyuk situation, and it's safe to say the former Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns wideout isn't impressed with how Aiyuk has handled his business as of late.
"Where I see him at today, based on where I saw him two years ago, it's not the same Brandon that I know," Landry said. "It's not the same player, not the same man that I respected for how he played the game."
Many feel as if Aiyuk is desperately trying to get out and away from the 49ers so he can sign with the Washington Commanders, joining forces with his former collegiate teammate and good friend, quarterback Jayden Daniels.
But it's fair to wonder if Washington will entertain the drama once Aiyuk becomes a free agent.
"Some people say any publicity is good publicity," Landry continued. "But I feel like, as an organization, if I'm even considering bringing a guy like Brandon Aiyuk in, and I see the type of posts that he's been posting, I don't really know if he really even wants to play football like that.
"I don't really know if I want to bring someone like that into my organization. You're a veteran in the league at this point. You're a leader when you walk into a locker room."
True, Aiyuk has since deleted several of his social media videos criticizing the Niners—possibly a good-faith move to get them to finally release him now instead of waiting until later this summer.
But that gesture certainly won't erase the aforementioned concerns Landry (and others) have brought up about Aiyuk's behavior, and it's anyone's guess how said behavior will be perceived by a potential suitor like Washington.
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