ESPN's Nick Wagoner confirmed Wednesday that the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office issued an arrest warrant for the 49ers wide receiver on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed, stemming from a video Aiyuk posted to YouTube in December showing himself driving past Levi's Stadium at 104 mph in a 40 mph zone.
The DA's office confirmed the warrant to ESPN and to The California Post, which first reported it.
𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Brandon Aiyuk's arrest warrant is tied to his Instagram post from last year, where he recorded himself driving close to 100 MPH past Levi’s Stadium
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 3, 2026
Aiyuk literally implicated himself 😳 https://t.co/2Fta18Eo70 pic.twitter.com/2S2UPQXPza
No hearing dates have been scheduled, and no attorney of record has entered an appearance on Aiyuk's behalf.
Aiyuk did apologize after the video went viral in December.
"Sorry ya'll, my car content won't come with speeding anymore," he wrote on YouTube. "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 Santa Clara Police Department launched an investigation in January and forwarded the case to the DA's office on January 15. The warrant followed.
A Career That Has Unraveled Fast
The arrest warrant is the latest development in a situation that began when Aiyuk tore his ACL in Week 7 of the 2024 season and has deteriorated steadily since.
The 49ers voided the remaining guaranteed money on his four-year, $120 million contract extension after he refused to rehab at the team facility, per multiple reports.
The organization has not been able to re-establish contact with him, per the SF Standard.
He has not played a single snap since the injury.
He remains on the 49ers' roster technically, with John Lynch holding off on a release in hopes of recouping something in a trade, but that path grows narrower with every passing development.
Holy Sh*t: Brandon Aiyuk just posted a video of himself speeding just hours after an arrest warrant was issued for speeding.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 3, 2026
This is an awful look for the 49ers wide receiver who wants to be traded.
Aiyuk clearly needs help. Pray for him 🙏 https://t.co/sWPNJXNA2H pic.twitter.com/N9FyvktDH8
Now that June 1 has passed, the 49ers can trade or release Aiyuk with the remaining dead money split across two years rather than being absorbed entirely in 2026, which removes one of the final organizational obstacles to cutting him outright.
The misdemeanor charge does not carry the weight of a felony, but it adds another tricky layer to an already complicated situation for any team considering taking on his contract.
Aiyuk is 28 years old, was a first-round pick in 2020, and signed one of the largest receiver extensions in NFL history less than two years ago.
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