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SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 11 – Brandon Aiyuk aims to return from ACL and MCL injuries by Week 6, providing a boost to a depleted 49ers receiving corps missing key players due to trades and injuries.
- On Monday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Aiyuk could potentially return around Week 6, based on a rough estimate for Week 6.
- Due to his ACL and MCL recovery, Brandon Aiyuk is on the Physically Unable To Perform list while observing camp drills.
- Meanwhile, the 49ers’ receiver corps remains thin as Jauan Jennings has no return date, Jacob Cowing and Equanimeous St. Brown stay out with injuries.
- Consequently, San Francisco bolstered its depth by signing Demarcus Robinson and drafting Jacob Cowing, with Brock Purdy likely leaning on Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle, Shanahan said.
- Looking ahead to the season start, Shanahan said Aiyuk could rejoin the team around Week 6, making him unlikely for the Sept. 7 opener in Seattle.
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49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk’s Potential Return Date Revealed
It’s been nearly 300 days since San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk last played a down of football. The 49ers desperately need the star wideout, who tore his ACL and MCL in a Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, back in the lineup after trading Pro Bowl WR Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders during the offseason. The rest of San Francisco’s receiver corps is also banged up with Jauan Jennings battling a calf injury, Jacob Cow…
One of the biggest questions about the San Francisco 49ers squad for the new NFL season is when Wide Receiver Brandon Aiyuk will be available again. Head Coach Kyle Shanahan has now released an update.
Kyle Shanahan: Week 6 Is Rough Estimate For Brandon Aiyuk's Return
Brandon Aiyuk‘s eventual return to the field is starting to come into focus. While the receiver was previously operating without a return timeline as he recovers from a torn ACL and MCL, coach Kyle Shanahan revealed today that Week 6 would be a rough estimate for the receiver’s activation. [RELATED: No Return Timetable For 49ers WRs Brandon Aiyuk] “I kind of view all those guys around the same time,” Shanahan said while also referencing injured …
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