CBA allows 49ers to not pay Brandon Aiyuk during two-week roster exemption
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Key Points:
- Brandon Aiyuk is currently back on the San Francisco 49ers roster with a salary of $13.75 million for the remainder of the season, but the team is using a two-week roster exemption to avoid paying him during this period.
- According to the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, the 49ers do not owe Aiyuk salary during the exemption if they provide written notice, allowing them to delay paying his Week 10 and Week 11 game checks.
- The 49ers are postponing releasing Aiyuk to delay his waiver process and free agency, effectively preventing him from joining another team immediately.
- Aiyuk is excused from team activities and is working out independently, highlighting the team's strategic decision to keep him on the roster without active participation.
- The NFL has ruled that reinstatement from the reserve/left squad list cannot be delayed for a team's strategic purposes, meaning Aiyuk’s release is inevitable once the exemption period ends.
