Overview
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday the team could open the ACL-rehabbing receiver’s practice window as early as next week, describing the decision as week to week.
- Shanahan expressed guarded optimism, saying Aiyuk is getting closer without offering a firm date.
- If the designation comes next week, a return in Weeks 9 through 12 would be possible, with a later target in that range considered more likely.
- Under PUP rules, the team would have 21 days after the designation to add him to the active roster or keep him out for the season.
- The urgency is heightened by other wideout injuries, with Jauan Jennings playing through issues and Ricky Pearsall ruled out for a fourth straight game.