49ers George Kittle wants best for Brandon Aiyuk amid contract saga NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

The 49ers’ 2024 NFL season opener is less than a month away, and the team has yet to come to terms on a new contract extension with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.

After months of intensified reports, negotiations and cryptic social media posts, those closest to Aiyuk — including his 49ers teammates — ultimately just want one thing.

“Really for Brandon, it’s just I want what’s best for him,” 49ers tight end George Kittle said on a recent “Audacy’s The TK Show” episode (h/t Clutch Points). “And if he requests a trade, I hope that he gets to go somewhere that’s best for him.

“I have no bad blood with Brandon.”

Aiyuk remains under contract with San Francisco for the 2024 season on a deal that would pay him $14.1 million, but the 26-year-old is seeking a major pay increase.

The 49ers either can pay him or trade him to a team that would …