Brandon Aiyuk was a constant topic of conversation a few weeks ago, when it seemed like a resolution to his contract standoff was imminent. Then, nothing.
It seems obvious that the San Francisco 49ers do not want to trade Aiyuk. No contract agreement has been reached. But the 49ers are ready for him to get back to practice.
Aiyuk is under contract, after all. It's just not the contract he wants.
"At some point, you got to play," 49ers general manager John Lynch said, via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area.