Brandon Aiyuk's reaction to comments from San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch at the NFL's annual meetings this week suggested the wide receiver is far from happy with the way negotiations over his contract extension have gone to this point.

After Lynch emphatically dismissed any notion of the 49ers engaging in discussions about a potential trade of their second-team All-Pro and said San Francisco was "actively talking" with Aiyuk, the Niners' 2020 first-round pick responded in a post on social media.

Aiyuk's retort indicated the 49ers have not come close to making a satisfactory offer, and he clarified his thoughts when speaking to Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco on 'The Nightcap' podcast.

"I'm trying to get what I deserve," said Aiyuk, who is currently set to play on his fifth-year option.

"I feel like this season, this season playing football, I figured out who I was as a person and a player — what I bring to the table, what I bring to the locker room, what I bring to the organization. The value I hold when I walk in that building. People gonna follow me because I've done it the right way since I've been in that building. From the first day I walked in there to when I was in there earlier this morning.

"If they don't see the worth in that, that's all it is. It ain't nothing else besides that. I can't get into it. We got professionals working on both sides, so hopefully, we can come to a professional agreement to continue playing professional football."

Aiyuk's comments don't point to any acrimony between the two sides. To the contrary, his remarks, in contrast to his non-committal words in the days after the 49ers' Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, should serve as cause for optimism about a deal getting done in the not too distant future.

Whereas Aiyuk said he would remain with the 49ers "if that's the right move" following the overtime defeat in Las Vegas, he has now expressed hope of a deal being agreed and revealed he was in the building this week.

The two sides may still be far apart on a long-term pact, but it's clear the relationship between player and team remains firmly intact.

Lynch has consistently stuck to the message that the 49ers want Aiyuk around for the long term after he finished as their leading receiver for the second successive season.

And if the 49ers have had any thoughts of moving on from Aiyuk, he delivered a compelling counter argument against a trade to another team.

"They [the 49ers] gonna do it with me or without me," he added. "You gonna have a better chance with me. We’ll just leave it at that."

Aiyuk is getting better and better with each year he spends in the San Francisco offense, and the 49ers would likely struggle to replace his impact if they made the decision to trade him. Even in a receiver draft class as stacked as this one, the odds of a rookie immediately filling the Aiyuk void are low. 

An extension is the solution that makes the most sense for both sides. Aiyuk appears to recognize that and, as such, a deal looks increasingly probable.

John Lynch’s Brandon Aiyuk updates reflect San Francisco 49ers’ calm over contract situation

They have no reason to panic.