Brandon Aiyuk is back and the ball is in the 49ers court.
The NFL reinstated the 49ers receiver from the reserve/left roster on Monday. The league also granted the 49ers a two-week bye, giving the team a window to make a decision on what to do with Aiyuk.
The 49ers now have an immediate decision to make regarding Aiyuk. If he’s on the roster Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, he’s owed a game check for the week.
According to the player’s personnel manual, the placement on the reserve/left team list apparently took a toll on his 2025 salary. This means he will return to the base salary of $1.17 million starting in 2025, with the $26.015 million salary from 2026 carried over to 2027.
This gives the 49ers a window to trade Aiyuk, with the new team getting him for the remainder of the season at just $585,000 in non-guaranteed salary.
The 49ers can have Aiyuk as an additional player on the roster until Monday, November 23.
It is currently unclear whether Aiyuk agreed to repay past bonuses to the 49ers in order to get the league to reinstate him. If the 49ers trade or release Aiyuk, the 49ers lose the opportunity to recoup money from Aiyuk.
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