NFL reinstates receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the 49ers after he left the team last year

The NFL reinstated wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, November 9, 2026, after he had left the team a year earlier. The league removed Aiyuk from the reserve/left squad list and granted the 49ers a two-week exemption period before they must add him to their 53-man roster.