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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-09 01:04 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 16:53 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# NFL reinstates 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk from reserve/left squad list

The NFL reinstated San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on Monday, giving the team a two-week exemption before it must add him to the 53-man roster, the league's transaction wire showed.

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), [Drew Rosenhaus](/wiki/drew-rosenhaus.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/nfl/brandon-aiyuk-reinstated-roster-exemption/4173070/), 2026-11-09 01:04 PST: NFL reinstates WR Brandon Aiyuk, grants 49ers a two-week roster exemption
- [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

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