The NFL reinstated San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from the reserve/left squad list, according to The Ringer's Tom Pelissero.
The league granted the 49ers a two-week roster exemption, allowing the club to wait until Nov. 23 before making a move.
Aiyuk applied for reinstatement Wednesday after hiring a new agent. He hasn't played a game since suffering a torn ACL and MCL in October 2024, but his agent Drew Rosenhaus deemed him "healthy and ready to get back on the field."
The 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list in December 2025 after he stopped showing up to the team facility. 49ers general manager John Lynch said in July that "we wish him well."
Aiyuk caught 75 passes for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023, earning second-team All Pro honors. The 49ers signed him to a four-year, $120-million contract following his breakout season.
The 28-year-old publicly blasted the 49ers organization this offseason in a slew of social media rants.
