49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall recently opened up about Brandon Aiyuk’s situation in San Francisco after the team voided the latter’s guaranteed money. Now, Pearsall, who has been a close friend to Aiyuk since their Arizona State University days, offered his support to the veteran receiver.

“I think he’s doing fine. You know what I mean? It’s hard because he’s a quiet guy, he’s to himself, but as much as I can reach out to him and show love his way because he’s done that throughout my journey,” Pearsall said. “So I’m just trying to pay my dues back to him and I think he’s doing good.”

The update comes after the 49ers voided Aiyuk’s guaranteed money for 2026.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan called the situation “unusual,” noting, ”It takes a lot of things to get a contract voided. Honestly, I’ve never dealt with that in my career or been in any building that’s had that. So it was unusual, but that’s stuff that I can’t get into right now.”

However, Shanahan declined to discuss the details of this move but emphasized he still hopes Aiyuk can return this season as he continues to recover from last year’s ACL and MCL injuries.

Pearsall also added that while talking to Aiyuk, he avoided conversations about his contract. Instead, it revolved around Aiyuk’s health and mental well-being as he navigates a challenging stretch in his career.