Aldon brought T&E stunts with him. No other pass rusher that played next to (the great) Justin Smith had T&E stunt sacks like Aldon.
Media gave 100% T&E sacks credit to Justin, even though Justin never claimed that credit.
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RIP Aldon
When Joe Staley and Trent Williams were asked who the most challenging pass rusher was they responded in unison 'Aldon Smith'
Aldon hurt his own shoulder the same season Justin got hurt. The late season sacks drop off was from BOTH injuries.
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Breaking: I’m being told that former 49ers defensive end, Aldon Smith has passed away at 36 years old.
A source tells me he arrived DOA at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California.
Working on getting more details.
#49ers
This is in reference to his refusal to challenge the voiding of his guarantees in July ‘25, not the current situation. People seem to assume he didn’t file a grievance because he was ‘guilty’, and couldn’t win. Maybe he didn’t want to win.
Well for one thing, if he successfully wins a grievance his guarantees are reinstated and he remains married to the 49ers for at least one more year. The 49ers are not releasing a player in a year they are paying 26m to him. And he’s untradeable with that contract and injury
A fascinating breakdown of the Brandon Aiyuk vs. 49ers saga. If you want to know how the relationship actually deteriorated, check out this timeline. 👇
#RaiseHail#FreeAiyuk
Top 5 storylines heading into 49ers training camp this year.
1. Will Brandon Aiyuk show up?
2. Will Brock Purdy improve from the pocket?
3. Will Ricky Pearsall take the next step?
4. Will De’Zhaun Stribling outplay Pearsall?
5. Will Jacob Cowing stay healthy?