49ers give Brandon Aiyuks jersey number away with Rams on tap

The San Francisco 49ers have continued to sever ties with estranged wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.Aiyuk remains on the Reserve/Left Squad list, meaning he won’t receive pay from the team and doesn’t occupy a spot on the 49ers roster.On Monday, it was revealed the 49ers have now given away his jersey number.Demarcus Robinson is set to wear No.

11 for the upcoming season.Aiyuk isn’t due any bonus money on Sept 1.

because of his designation on the Reserve/Left Squad list.The Arizona State product signed a four-year, $120 million extension in August 2024 and was slated to earn a $24.935 million option bonus if he were on the team.“He’s kind of not on our roster,” general manager John Lynch said curtly.In order for Aiyuk to return, he would have to apply for reinstatement.

However, the wide receiver has been adamant about cutting ties with the organization and refuses to interact with the 49ers on any type of level.“I will not be reinstating with them or ever doing any kind of business with them,” Aiyuk said in a social media rant in July.

“I’m locked in and focused on my opportunity to return to the field this season!”Aiyuk hasn’t played for the 49ers since the 2024 season, but his season was cut short after just seven games because of a torn ACL.The last few months has sparked speculation as to whether this team-player standoff will effectively end Aiyuk’s career due to the 28-year-old’s erratic behavior....