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The San Francisco 49ers have will eventually find out if Brandon Aiyuk is at full strength. He lost 10 games of action due to a knee injury.
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Well, Aiyuk received a stunning injury update Thursday. One that fans needed to know as NFL training camp draws near.
Longtime 49ers insider for NBC Sports Bay Area Matt Maiocco dropped a major update involving Aiyuk's health.
"I hear he's doing really well. I hear that the knee is even ahead of schedule. Also, from what I understand, it's not out of the question that he could be ready Week 1," Maiocco shared via KNBR.
This is welcoming news for a fanbase that grew concerned over his health. Aiyuk looked ahead of schedule back on May 30 . Now San Francisco won't have to worry if he's a scratch by the season opener.
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49ers, Brandon Aiyuk still hearing trade inquiries?
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Aiyuk faces another dilemma: His S.F. future, amid constant trade chatter.
Many rumblings surfaced around the Bay Area involving his apparent displeasure with the franchise. Aiyuk since blasted those rumors back on June 23 .
"Couldn't walk for 10 weeks ain't nobody trading for me," Aiyuk said in a social media post .
General manager John Lynch did confess mutual blame in Aiyuk's contract spat. Which Lynch acknowledged on June 12 .
"Looking back on the Brandon [Aiyuk] situation, I think every situation that you go through in life, in football, in this job, it's a learning opportunity," Lynch said while on The Pat McAfee Show. "You know, I look at things like that, like what could we have done differently to have made that a little more seamless. And sometimes those things are tough. They can be contentious. There's things that I learned that, yeah, would we have done some things differently."
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But Aiyuk looks like he's set to return for the Sept. 7 road opener against the Seattle Seahawks . Kyle Shanahan looks like he won't need to find a new WR1 for that week given the new update.
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