Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has filed paperwork to be reinstated from the reserve/did not report list, his agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed. Aiyuk plans to report to the San Francisco 49ers' training facility on Friday. This move comes after Aiyuk missed the entire 2025 season following a severe knee injury in October 2024.
The 49ers voided roughly $27 million in guaranteed money during the offseason after Aiyuk failed to complete required rehab check-ins. The team has attempted to trade Aiyuk unsuccessfully in the past. If reinstated, the likely outcome is the team releasing him, as general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have stated Aiyuk has played his last snap in San Francisco.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Most recently, Shanahan ruled out a reunion in September. Over the summer, Aiyuk publicly demanded a release and expressed a desire to join the Washington Commanders to play with quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Aiyuk, 28, was a second-team All-Pro in 2023 after recording 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns before his injury. His reinstatement status means the 49ers are not currently paying him and he does not count against their roster.
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