Is it Concerning That the 49ers, Brandon Aiyuk are "Not Close" on a Deal?

A recent report has revealed that the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk are not close on a contract extension. How concerning is that if at all?

For the first time this offseason, there is a report giving clarity on contract negotiations on an extension between Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers.

Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported on Mar. 29 that the two sides are "not close" on a deal. Such a report can cause some concern given nothing has moved on either side yet. Garafolo did mention that there have been some opening discussions, but no serious traction has been made.

So, is it concerning that the 49ers and Aiyuk are "not close" on a deal right now?

Of course not. This is normal. The last time I checked, there was still three-to-four months left of the offseason and overall time to get a deal done. It would be incredibly out of this world if Aiyuk and the 49ers were even halfway close.

Right now is the time for preliminary discussions. This is where both sides gather feelers from each other to see where they are going to be headed. It is kind of like setting the tone for the offseason for the contract negotiations. That way, as the offseason continues, it will only further the build up.

Eventually the negotiations will become like a tennis match. Aiyuk's agent and the 49ers will go back and forth between the numbers and the years. It will continue until they finally get close to a number that sounds comfortable to both. But that won't happen for a while.

This is nothing to fret over until it gets to July, then that is where it will start to be a bit concerning.