NFL great Steve Smith Sr says he has 'no damn idea' what's going on with embattled 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk

Steve Smith Sr. can't come to grips with what Brandon Aiyuk has been doing this offseason.

Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith has a similar mindset to many NFL fans when it comes to embattled San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk: Smith has "no damn idea" what’s going on.

Aiyuk’s issue with the 49ers dates back to 2024, when they voided his 2026 guaranteed salary after he failed to fulfill obligations regarding his rehab from the ACL injury he suffered in October 2024. He has further estranged himself from the team with bizarre social media posts over the past year.

"It's a lot of things, but man, I have no damn idea what's going on in that young man's head," Smith said during an appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk celebrates after a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Oct. 16, 2022. (Brett Davis/USA Today Sports)

"It's really unique. I was thinking about this too a few times. I just wanted to tweet something, and I was like, ‘No, I will be like everyone else putting him down.’"

The five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver said there is clearly something going on with Aiyuk, and somebody needs to step in and help the 28-year-old.

"There's clearly something going on, and I don't want to say in his head because that could come off very judgmental, but there's obviously something going on in his heart that's not aligning with what his picture is seeing of how his career is starting to go," Smith said.

"He needs to have someone in his camp … to sit him down and ask him what is his real goal and outcome (is), because everything he's doing right now, he