San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was placed on the reserve/left squad list last year after he refused to participate in the team's rehab plan while recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 7 of the 2024 season.
Last week, Aiyuk applied for reinstatement with his new agent Drew Rosenhaus. Now, according to NFL insider Tim Pelissero, the league has reinstated the wide receiver. He's back on the roster, and the league has given him a two-week roster exemption.
The 49ers will have two weeks now to make a decision on what to do with Aiyuk. If they are going to trade him, they'll have to find a buyer and get that done by Tuesday afternoon. However, they can also release him anytime they want.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and
general manager John Lynch have made it clear that Aiyuk won't play for them again, so something has to happen.
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