Granted, the San Francisco 49ers have grown accustomed to being without disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk for over a year now in the wake of his torn ACL and MCL suffered in October of 2024, followed by an awkward relationship between player and franchise.
That said, following Aiyuk's placement on the reserve/left squad list just ahead of the Niners' Week 15 home bout against the Tennessee Titans, the reality of the receiver being done for the rest of the season (and probably forever in the Bay Area) had to hit a bit harder than normal.