By Ankit Kumar ,
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Brandon Aiyuk ‘s expected return to the San Francisco 49ers encountered another complication when the NFL delayed his reinstatement. The wide receiver reportedly submitted the required paperwork Wednesday, Nov. 4, but the league has yet to approve his return.
Aiyuk recently hired prominent NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus to represent him. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Rosenhaus was working to get the receiver back on the field.
The agent reportedly said he was “working on getting him back to work and playing again in the NFL.”
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However, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio revealed that the reinstatement process has not moved forward as expected. The delay could affect Aiyuk’s plan to report to the 49ers facility on Friday.
“It’s supposed to be a simple, administrative matter. It apparently, in the case of 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, is not,” Florio wrote. “Per the NFL, Aiyuk has not yet been reinstated .”
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