Brandon Aiyuk was reinstated from the 49ers’ reserve/left squad list on Monday, but head coach Kyle Shanahan’s tune has not changed about the wide receiver.
Shanahan said last week that he couldn’t care less about Aiyuk’s bid to get reinstated and resume his playing career. The team has consistently said that Aiyuk has played his last snap with the team and Shanahan reiterated on Monday that he’s only thinking about the current roster.
“It means absolutely nothing to our team. . . . That’s all administrative stuff to me,” Shanahan said, via Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com.
The 49ers were granted a two-week roster exemption after Aiyuk reported for a physical as part of the reinstatement process. The 49ers have until the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday to trade him and Aiyuk will be paid for the week if he remains on the roster through Tuesday, but he could be released before that point.