---
id: 8302d3630a
section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-09 13:58 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 16:53 PST
status: reported
outlets: 3
---

# NFL reinstates 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk after year away

The NFL removed receiver Brandon Aiyuk from the reserve/left squad list Monday, giving the 49ers two weeks to add him to the 53-man roster.

Section: [Sports](/section/life.md) · Entities: [Brandon Aiyuk](/wiki/brandon-aiyuk.md), [San Francisco 49ers](/wiki/san-francisco-49ers.md), [National Football League](/wiki/national-football-league.md)

## Coverage

- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/nfl/49ers/ap-nfl-reinstates-receiver-brandon-aiyuk-to-the-49ers-after-he-left-the-team-last-year/), 2026-11-09 13:58 PST: NFL reinstates receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the 49ers after he left the team last year
- [ABC7 News](https://abc7news.com/post/nfl-reinstates-san-francisco-49ers-wide-receiver-brandon-aiyuk/20027776/), 2026-11-09 14:33 PST: Aiyuk arrives at 49ers' headquarters; future remains uncertain
- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/brandon-aiyuk-san-francisco-49ers-reinstated/), 2026-11-09 16:53 PST: NFL reinstates 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk after he left team last year

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.