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At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions come with consequences. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver may be learning that lesson after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest over an alleged 104 miles per hour speeding violation.
Aiyuk will be arrested because the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest on the charge of speeding, a misdemeanor, a spokesperson confirmed to OutKick and Pakinomist. The California Post was the first to report the warrant’s existence.
The reasoning behind the ruling is Aiyuk’s December 2025 driving escapades through Northern California, including the part where he sped past the 49ers’ practice facility at 104 mph.
We know he was going 104mph because Aiyuk took a video of the incident and posted it on social media for all to see.
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Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines before the NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2024. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Aiyuk posted the video on December 20, 2025, showing himself driving a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing through Santa Clara near Levi’s Stadium and the 49ers’ practice facility. The video showed Aiyuk reaching 104 mph on Tasman Drive, where the posted speed limit is 40 mph.
Other parts of the video showed Aiyuk reaching speeds of over 110 mph.
Aiyuk, 28, had time to get behind the wheel and video himself and then post it because he was absent from team activities at the time and facing questions about his future with the 49ers organization.
The fallout was immediate. Santa Clara police opened an investigation into the video and later referred the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Yes, Aiyuk eventually issued a public apology and acknowledged that his actions were a mistake. But the incident became emblematic of a tumultuous year in which the receiver earned more than $24 million without playing a game, remained away from the team, saw future guarantees voided and finished the season on the reserve/left team list.
Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers is darker than the cell he’s being held in when he turns in or gets caught. San Francisco general manager John Lynch has said several times that Aiyuk has played his last game with the team.
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“I think it’s safe to say he’s played his last snap with the 49ers,” Lynch said earlier this offseason. “It’s a situation that has just gone awry.”
The Niners have tried to trade Aiyuk, but to no avail. They haven’t been able to contact him consistently for most of the offseason.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk celebrates with general manager John Lynch after the NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2023. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It has been a signal to other teams that Aiyuk will eventually be released. He has no future with the club, and his current $120 million contract is prohibitive to inherit in a trade, especially considering he didn’t play at all in 2025 while rehabbing a serious knee injury and now faces legal issues stemming from an alleged speeding incident.
Now that it’s past June 1, the 49ers can cut Aiyuk while suffering far less onerous salary cap penalties. The team releasing Aiyuk now would carry about $7 million in dead money this coming season to escape the deal. The club will also carry over $7 million in dead money over the next few years and approximately $4 million in 2029.
Can it get worse? Yes.
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Thus, because Aiyuk will be arrested and may be convicted of the misdemeanor driving charge, he may be investigated by the NFL under the league’s personal conduct policy. This policy gives the league wide latitude to suspend players who bring the NFL into a negative light, whether or not they are convicted of a crime.
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