Brandon Aiyuk Returns to Practice on Monday

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Aiyuk has sat out the past 10 days for the 49ers, but he returned to the practice field on Monday. He was operating as a punt returner, which is a good sign for his availability moving forward. As long as he continues to progress from his hamstring injury, he should be on the field for Sunday’s season opener vs. the Lions.

Jalen Hurd was unavailable on Monday, and he continues to get eased back into the offense. However, even without Hurd, the 49ers have plenty of mouths to feed offensively. Aiyuk had a strong rookie campaign, finishing with 825 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns, but most of his best games came with Deebo Samuel and…