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At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions have consequences. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver may be about to learn that lesson after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest for an alleged 104 mph speed incident.
Aiyuk will be arrested because the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant for the charge of displaying speed, a misdemeanor, a spokesperson confirmed to OutKick and PK Press Club. The California Post was first to report the existence of the warrant.
The reasoning behind the warrant is Aiyuk’s December 2025 car escapades through Northern California, including the part where he sped past the 49ers practice facility at 104 mph.
We know he was going 104 mph because Aiyuk took video of the episode and posted it on social media for everyone to see.
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Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers watches from the field before the NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on January 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 in excess of 110 mph.
Aiyuk, 28, had the free time to get behind the wheel and film himself, then post it, because he was at the time absent from team activities and facing questions about his future with the 49ers organization.
The consequences were immediate. Santa Clara police began 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, acknowledging that his actions were a mistake. But the incident became a symbol of a tumultuous year in which the catcher earned more than $24 million without playing a single game, stayed away from the team, had his future guarantees voided and finished the season on the reserve/left list.
Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers is bleaker than the cell he’s about to be held in once he surrenders or is arrested. San Francisco general manager John Lynch has said multiple times that Aiyuk played his last game with the team.
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“I think it’s safe to say he played his last game with the 49ers,” Lynch said earlier this offseason. “It’s a situation gone wrong.”
The Niners tried to trade Aiyuk but were unsuccessful. 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, California on September 17, 2023. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
This was a signal to other teams that Aiyuk would finally be released. He has no future with the club, and his current $120 million contract is prohibitive to inherit in a trade, especially since he didn’t play at all in 2025 while recovering from a serious knee injury and now faces legal issues stemming from an alleged speeding incident.
Since June 1 has now passed, the 49ers can cut Aiyuk while incurring much smaller salary cap penalties. The team that releases Aiyuk now would have around $7 million in dead money with them this coming season to escape the deal. The club would also have more than $7 million in dead money over the next two years and around $4 million in 2029.
Can it get worse? Yes.
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Since Aiyuk will be arrested and could be convicted of misdemeanor driving, he could therefore be investigated by the NFL under the league’s personal conduct policy. This policy gives the league wide latitude to suspend players who reflect negatively on the NFL, whether or not they are convicted of a crime.
Do stupid things, win stupid prizes.
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