49ers' GM: WR Brandon Aiyuk has 'played his last snap with the 49ers'

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch did not mince words on the status of wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's future with the team.

"I think it's safe to say he's played his last snap with the 49ers," Lynch told reporters in a Jan. 21 press conference, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic.

Aiyuk, 27, has not played in a game since October 2024, when he sustained ACL and MCL injuries in a Week 7 game.

The 2020 first-round pick was at the center of 49ers drama throughout the 2025 season. Aiyuk began the summer on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list as he worked his way back from the knee injury he suffered in 2024. By November, the 49ers had voided Aiyuk's guaranteed money for 2026, with The Athletic's Dianna Russini and Michael Silver reporting that the wideout had "failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in other team activities."

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