The NFL Just Reinstated 49ers Wide Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Nov 10, 2026
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AI GeneratedThe NFL has reinstated Brandon Aiyuk shortly before the trade deadline, granting the San Francisco 49ers a two-week roster exemption. This gives the team time to decide whether to activate him, release him, or pursue a trade for another wide receiver before making a final decision on Aiyuk's future with the organization.
This is just incredible.
The NFL has reinstated Brandon Aiyuk about 24 hours before
the trade deadline,
which means he's going to play football this year.
Or he can if and when the Niners release him
or decide they want him to play for them.
So they also gave the Niners
a two-week roster exemption, meaning they don't have to.
activate him from the reserve left squad list just yet.
They don't have to make a decision
on whether they want to start paying him money
or just release him, which is also very interesting.
So tomorrow is the trade deadline.
The Niners conceivably could trade
for a wide receiver such as George Pickens
or...
Garrett Wilson, probably not Garrett Wilson,
or Brian Thomas Jr. is conceivable, or Josh Downs,
maybe even Keenan Allen. And if they do trade
for a wide receiver, I would imagine they would
just cut Brandon Ayuk and say, you know what?
Good luck. We think you aren't good anymore.
You haven't been in the NFL for two years
and you're not a serious person or a serious
professional. I think that's probably what they would do.
But what if they don't trade
for a wide receiver? What if they...
Kick the tires, do their due diligence,
but ultimately trade for no one.
I mean, they were in the Jawan Jennings market.
That's probably like the seventh round pick market.
I don't think they're going to trade two firsts for a wide receiver.
And if they don't, why don't they just,
I'm just, I know I'm the only person that feels
this way, but like, why don't they just keep them?
If you don't add anyone else, you need a wide receiver.
Go get George Pickens, by all means.
Go get Brian Thomas Jr.
I fully support that.
But if and when they don't, do you really want to cut Brandon Aiyuk
so he can just sign with the Rams?
You already delivered Matthew Stafford to the Rams on a silver platter
because Kyle Shanahan was napping.
in Mexico when he should have been signing.
Matt, you really want to just deliver Brandon Ayuk
to Matthew Stafford or to Sam Darnold and the Seahawks
or to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs?
That's really, just for free?
Take him.
We don't like him.
We don't like his personality.
He said mean stuff to our coach.
So you have this really good player that we could use
because we have Jordan Watkins.
He caught four passes this week.
He's way better than Brandon Aiyuk.
I'm just saying, man, if they get Brian Thomas,
if they get Garrett Wilson, then no one cares.
Couldn't care less, but if and when they don't,
is there a rule against keeping him?
Is it just a money issue or is it his face?

