It was messy, ugly, and downright bizarre, but for Brandon Aiyuk, it was all worth it.
He’s a very, very rich man, now.
The 49ers’ wide receiver, after six months of strange contract negotiations that featured both a hold-in and, eventually, a hold-out, agreed to a four-year deal worth a whopping $120 million on Thursday.
He won. It’s as simple as that.
And now the big question: Can the 49ers win, too?
Overpay? Underpay? That will be decided in the not-too-distant future.