Make California Post a Preferred Source San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s comeback to the NFL has taken another step in the right direction.
According to the NFL’s transaction wire, Aiyuk has been reinstated from the 49ers’ reserve/left squad.
The 49ers were also granted a roster exemption for two games for Aiyuk that will expire on Monday, November 23.
Aiyuk has been making steady progress towards his return back to football over the past week.
Last Monday, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed that Aiyuk hired Drew Rosenhaus to be his new agent, with the goal of “getting him back to work and playing again in the NFL.”
On Friday, Aiyuk returned to the 49ers team facility for the first time in over a year and a half, where he was joined by Rosenhaus for a meeting with officials from the team’s front office.
Before the meeting began, The California Post reported that Aiyuk had a brief statement and told reporters, “I’m feeling great, feeling healthy. Long recovery process, long rehab process. But I’m back to 100% and looking to get reinstated into the National Football League.”
Part of the reason why Aiyuk was placed on the 49ers reserve/left squad list is because he’s been recovering from a torn ACL and MCL injury he suffered against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 20, 2024.
After the meeting concluded, Aiyuk was asked a follow-up question as to who they met with, and he responded, “Big bosses, big business.”
While the veteran wideout has a second opportunity to play in the NFL again, Kyle Shanahan downplayed him potentially returning in a 49ers uniform, as he said he “couldn’t care less.”
