Overview
- Aiyuk formally applied for reinstatement to the NFL on Oct. 27, 2026, but the league has not approved his request.
- A 75-minute meeting between Aiyuk, agent Drew Rosenhaus and 49ers executives produced no agreement on a path forward.
- The NFL told Aiyuk he owes the 49ers about $13 million in previously paid bonuses, a repayment dispute the club used to void earlier guarantees.
- The Player Personnel Handbook gives the Commissioner broad discretion over reinstatement decisions and the league is expected to grant the 49ers a two-week roster exemption if he is reinstated.
- Teams such as the Washington Commanders have not ruled out signing Aiyuk, but interest is limited by his long injury layoff, his social‑media conduct and the unresolved financial and timing barriers that could push a move into the offseason or arbitration.