San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium.
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Brandon Aiyuk has been in a saga with the San Francisco 49ers for over a year now. With the relationship between the wide receiver and the organization essentially tarnished, Aiyuk and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, visited the facility on Friday to speak with the organization.
Before entering the building, the 28-year-old spoke with media members after Rosenhaus shared a few words himself. Aiyuk didn't provide much information and really only claimed that he hopes to be reinstated into the league.
“Nice to see ya'll,” Aiyuk said to media members. “Oh yeah. I'm feeling great. Feeling healthy. Going through the recovery process. A long rehab process. I'm back to 100 percent and looking to get reinstated into the National Football League.”
Brandon Aiyuk arrives for meeting with the 49ers after 2 years away from the game.
Helicopters and police surround Levi’s stadium as he makes his arrival.
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Helicopters and police were present for Aiyuk's arrival at the 49ers' facilities. The five-year veteran has an active warrant out for his arrest for allegedly posting a video of himself driving over 100 mph past Levi's Stadium back in February 2026. However, that is a separate matter from what Aiyuk is working out with the organization on Friday, as he is seemingly attempting to make his NFL comeback.
While Aiyuk appears happy to at least speak with the franchise, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan felt the opposite. Shanahan informed media members that he simply does not care how things play out for the disgruntled wideout. The 46-year-old is seemingly more concerned with navigating the Week 9 bye before returning to action in Week 10.
Brandon Aiyuk has not played a single game since the 2024-25 campaign after suffering a severe knee injury that season. After skipping out on several mandatory meetings with the organization, the club ended up voiding about $27 million of guaranteed money from Aiyuk's contract. In the meantime, the former first-round pick has posted several viral videos calling out and trolling the 49ers franchise.
Aiyuk has played 69 games in his career (67 starts). He's accumulated 294 receptions, 4,305 yards, and 25 touchdowns in that span. We'll see if he's able to build upon that career at some point, but it will depend on how the 49ers address the situation.