Overview
- Aiyuk was placed on the reserve/left squad list Saturday, making him ineligible to play this season, per the NFL transaction wire.
- Local reporting says he had not been at the 49ers’ facility for at least three weeks prior to the move.
- The Athletic previously reported the team voided his 2026 guarantees after alleged missed meetings and team activities, and Aiyuk declined to file an NFLPA grievance.
- He has not played in 2025 while rehabbing a severe knee injury suffered in October 2024 that required season-ending surgery the following month.
- Reporters widely note the designation all but ensures an offseason separation, with AP adding the team could seek to recoup previously paid bonuses that might alter cap impacts.