Unbelievable: The same day he signed a new contract, 49ers star announces his resignation.

According to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Brandon Aiyuk canceled a trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers on the same day he agreed to a four-year, $120 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

“The day it actually got done, the 49ers were trading him to the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Glazer claimed. “Brian Aiyuk unexpectedly showed up early to the facility that day while it was already on its way there. [Brandon Aiyuk] attempted to meet with Kyle Shanahan by going downstairs. When Kyle Shanahan tried to reach the front office, they were too busy attempting to finalize the trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers to answer his call.

“After saying, ‘Hold it,’ Shanahan actually raced the entire way upstairs. For now, let’s pause these trade negotiations. We’ll give you a call straight back, Pittsburgh. They descended and conversed with Aiyuk for roughly two hours. You have until the conclusion of practice, they said. You have the option to accept the offer that has been on the table, or we will trade you to Pittsburgh today. You have till the conclusion of practice, but the choice is yours.” During the NFL offseason, Aiyuk’s contract issue with the 49ers was one of the most followed stories.

At first, rumors circulated that the Arizona State graduate would sign with several NFL teams, including Cleveland, the Steelers, the Washington Commanders, and the New England Patriots. There were rumors circulating that San Francisco was nearing a long-term agreement with the standout receiver after the trade negotiations came to an end. Then, too, that progress became stagnant. After hearing the story of Aiyuk’s contract drama with the 49ers, everyone was aflutter.

San Francisco acquired its star a few days after CeeDee Lamb inked a huge four-year, $136 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The 26-year-old tied Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill for sixth place to become one of the league’s highest-paid receivers. For the first time since it was established that he would stay with the 49ers, Aiyuk spoke with the media on Tuesday. “I’m not going to lie, I made it a little bit more difficult than I needed to at the end,” Aiyuk added.

Ultimately, Aiyuk accepted the identical offer that was made to him on August 10. It’s clear that everyone got the greatest possible outcome out of the issue. To start the season, the 49ers play Monday Night Football against the New York Jets.