An NBC Sports Bay Area story published Monday that alleged San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk had deleted all references to the team on social media was quickly — and quietly — edited once it was proved to be false.
Aiyuk hasn’t played in a game since Oct. 20 last year in a game against the Chiefs, when he suffered a major knee injury — he tore his ACL and MCL and “messed up his meniscus, too,” according to a YouTube video he posted last year. He has been recovering to start the 2025 season but is on the physically unable to perform list and still rehabbing.