SANTA CLARA — A large, black Mercedes van pulled up outside the 49ers' team offices, a stone's throw from Levi's Stadium, the side door swung open and out stepped Brandon Aiyuk.
The erstwhile wide receiver ended his longstanding refusal to step foot on the team's property Friday afternoon, appearing just before 3 p.m. for a meeting with front office officials.
Both sides kept their cards close to the vest, but the summit represented the first step in Aiyuk resuming his NFL career that has been on pause since injuring his knee in Week 7 of the 2024 season.
The 49ers made no acknowledgment of the meeting besides coach Kyle Shanahan, who was asked about it Friday and said he did not plan on being involved in any way.
"It's been over for our football team for a long time," Shanahan said. "So I don't hear much, except questions about him today."
A little more than an hour after they arrived, Aiyuk and Drew Rosenhaus emerged from the office building with "nothing to report," according to the agent, who only began representing Aiyuk this week.
"To be continued," Rosenhaus said.
Aiyuk responded to one question from the California Post: Who was in the meeting?
"I met with the bosses, man," ...