Overview

• John Lynch said Brandon Aiyuk has recovered well but will not play the opener and is expected to start the season on reserve/PUP, which requires at least four games out.
• Based on PUP rules and the schedule, Week 6 at Tampa Bay is viewed as the earliest realistic activation, with Week 7 at Levi’s Stadium also in play.
• Lynch described a shorthanded receiver group that dropped from 13 available players to as few as seven in practice due to recent injuries.
• Russell Gage sustained a slight MCL sprain in practice and will miss time, but the team expects him to be ready for the opener.
• Demarcus Robinson faces a three-game suspension and the 49ers are preparing to open the season without him, with Lynch expressing confidence the team will cope.