49ers' Aiyuk Posts Speeding Video Near Stadium

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk drew widespread attention on Saturday after posting a video on his YouTube channel showing him driving at high speeds near the team's Levi's Stadium home in Santa Clara, California. The clip captured Aiyuk accelerating to 111 miles per hour and sustaining 104 miles per hour along Tasman Drive, a roadway with a posted 40 miles per hour speed limit, as he passed the stadium.

The 27-year-old Aiyuk, a first-round draft pick out of Arizona State in 2020, has not played this season following a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his left knee during a Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in October 2024. The injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year, and last Sunday, the 49ers placed him on the reserve/left squad list, effectively ending his participation and signaling ongoing tensions in his relationship with the organization.

Aiyuk signed a four-year contract extension worth $120 million with the 49ers in August 2024, following a breakout 2023 season in which he recorded 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. Over his career, he has amassed 4,305 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns,...