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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manger John Lynch say negotiations with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk remain unsettled less than two weeks before the start of the 2024 season.
“It’s reached a point where all options could happen, and nothing has changed on that,” Shanahan said Wednesday, per Cam Inman of the Mercury News.
Shanahan said he “doesn’t really have any expectations” regarding Aiyuk’s availability for Week 1, per Inman.
Aiyuk has yet to participate in 49ers practice this offseason amid a hold-in over an extension of his rookie contract.
He was not again present at the beginning of Wednesday’s practice, Matt Maiocco reported for NBC Sports.
“At some point, you’ve got to play,” Lynch said about Aiyuk, per Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The 49ers open the regular season on Sept. 9 against the New York Jets.
Shanahan has previously told reporters that Aiyuk was sitting out from practices because of a back injury.
Both he and Lynch said before practice on Wednesday that Aiyuk had been cleared to re-join the team.
“We’ll see,” Lynch said about the likelihood the 49ers would see Aiyuk at practice.
“I know he’s here today, and that’s the expectation.”
When asked what would happen if Aiyuk did not join practice, Lynch responded, “Then we’ll deal with that.”