Brandon Aiyuk breaks two-year silence in huge boost for NFL reinstatement despite owing 49ers $13m

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Brandon Aiyuk has finally broken his silence. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver hasn’t played a game since October 2024, but is desperately trying to get reinstated into the NFL before the trade deadline. Aiyuk is attempting to be reinstated to the NFL after two years awayGettyIn his bid to do so, he arrived at the Niners practice facility with his agent Drew Rosenhaus on Friday, where he met with the team to begin negotiations that will see the two parties officially end their tumultuous relationship. Before heading into the meeting, which per ESPN lasted just shy of 90 minutes, Aiyuk made his first public statement to reporters since 2024.