NFL Reinstates Brandon Aiyuk: 49ers Get Two-Week Deadline

Zwei Wochen verschaffen San Francisco Zeit für Rückkehr, Entlassung oder möglichen Trade

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Brandon Aiyuk has been removed from the Reserve/Left Squad List, Tom Pelissero of The Ringer reports. The league has also granted the 49ers a two-week roster exemption. That means San Francisco does not have to make a decision on the receiver until Nov. 23.

Aiyuk requested reinstatement on Wednesday after hiring a new agent. His representative, Drew Rosenhaus, said the player was “healthy and ready to return to the field.” Aiyuk, however, has not played in a game since October 2024.

That month, the receiver tore the ACL and MCL in his knee. The injury ended his season prematurely. His future with the 49ers has been uncertain ever since.

No Future in San Francisco!?

San Francisco placed Aiyuk on the Reserve/Left Squad List in December 2025 after he stopped reporting to the team facility. General manager John Lynch spoke about the situation in July, saying: “We wish him all the best.” The comment suggested the organization was not planning a specific return for the receiver at the time.

Still, Aiyuk’s importance to the 49ers on the field is clear. In the 2023 season, he caught 75 passes for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named a Second-Team All-Pro. After that breakout season, the 49ers signed him to a four-year, $120 million contract.

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The contract initially underscored the team’s long-term commitment to the receiver. During the offseason, however, Aiyuk repeatedly criticized the organization publicly in a series of social media posts. The 49ers then announced that Brandon Aiyuk had already played his final snap for the franchise.

The NFL’s decision now gives the 49ers additional flexibility. The team can wait and see how things develop before officially adding Aiyuk to the roster or releasing him. A trade is also still possible before the trade deadline. Whether, where, and when he will play in a game again remains unclear.

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Bis wann müssen die 49ers über Brandon Aiyuk entscheiden?

Durch eine zweiwöchige Kader-Ausnahme müssen die 49ers ihre Entscheidung über Aiyuk erst bis zum 23. November treffen.

Welche Optionen haben die 49ers nach Aiyuks Wiedereinsetzung?

San Francisco kann Aiyuk offiziell in den Kader aufnehmen oder ihn entlassen. Auch ein Trade vor der Trade Deadline ist laut Artikel möglich.

Wann hat Brandon Aiyuk zuletzt ein NFL-Spiel bestritten?

Aiyuk hat seit Oktober 2024 kein Spiel bestritten. Damals riss er sich das vordere Kreuzband und das Innenband im Knie.

Warum ist Brandon Aiyuks Zukunft bei den 49ers ungewiss?

Die 49ers müssen noch entscheiden, ob sie ihn in den Kader aufnehmen oder entlassen. Ein Trade ist ebenfalls möglich; zuvor hatte das Team erklärt, Aiyuk habe seinen letzten Snap für die Franchise bereits gespielt.

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