Brandon Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture as he prepares to report

Brandon Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture tied to his 2024 signing bonus — a live complication in his push for a release before the Nov. 10 trade deadline.

The Management Council and the Players Association are both working on a path forward. The sides could settle on a repayment plan, or the dispute could go to arbitration.

Aiyuk’s camp said he would report to the facility Friday afternoon to meet the team, come off the reserve/left squad list, and force a keep-trade-or-cut choice.

Kyle Shanahan has said the club has moved on from Aiyuk. That is why the expectation has been a release once he shows up — if the money fight does not block a clean exit.

Aiyuk’s four-year, $120 million extension included a $23 million signing bonus. After rehab terms lapsed, San Francisco voided about $27 million in guarantees and later placed him on the reserve/left squad list.

The first checkpoint is whether he arrives as promised. The second is whether the club and player agree on forfeiture handling before Tuesday’s deadline, or arbitration stretches the timeline.