Aiyuk's Speeding Warrant
49ers Brandon Aiyuk Faces Arrest Warrant for Speeding Video, Future with Team Uncertain
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk received an arrest warrant from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on a misdemeanor “exhibition of speed” charge after a December social media video showed him driving more than 100 mph in a 40 mph zone past Levi’s Stadium. The DA said the warrant follows a Santa Clara Police Department investigation, and Aiyuk later apologized publicly, saying he would not post speeding “car content” again. Aiyuk remains on the reserve/left squad list while recovering from a knee injury that has sidelined him since late 2024, and he has not entered an appearance or had an attorney of record listed. The warrant adds to a tense situation with the 49ers, which have voided $27 million of his guaranteed money for 2026 over missed offseason obligations. The team has indicated it expects to move on from Aiyuk through a trade or a potential release after June 1, though reports say teams have had difficulty reaching him.
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The DA said the warrant was issued in response to Aiyuk’s December social-media video showing him speeding past Levi’s Stadium, and a spokesman, Sean Webby, confirmed the warrant was tied to the video.
Aiyuk’s apology post included more detail than a general promise to stop posting “car content,” writing: “Sorry ya’ll, my car content won’t come with speeding anymore… Was praying with my son tonight and wouldn’t want anybody else to miss out on an opportunity to do the same with their loved ones! My apologies.”
The video was filmed from inside Aiyuk’s Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and (per reporting) showed him hitting 104 mph directly outside the stadium on Tasman Drive.
John Lynch publicly signaled the end of Aiyuk’s time with the team, telling reporters in January: “it’s safe to say he’s played his last snap as a 49er.”
NBC Bay Area reported the 49ers have not had communication with Aiyuk for months and said a post–June 1 release “could clear around $20 million in salary cap space.”
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