It’s supposed to be a simple administrative matter. Apparently, in the case of 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, it is not. Aiyuk reportedly submitted the appropriate paperwork to be reinstated to the reserve/left roster on Wednesday. His new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, tells PFT that the request was actually made on October 27. According to the NFL, Aiyuk has not yet been reinstated. The delay underscores the possibility that the NFL and the 49ers are working together to give the team some time, especially if the team’s goal is to recoup up to $13 million without having to pursue it. Again, it’s supposed to be a simple process, as it was when Brett Favre requested reinstatement from the reserve/retired list in 2008. It should be a simple box-ticking exercise. And with Aiyuk not reinstated, it complicates his plan to report to the team facility on Friday. Although the 49ers are free to reunite with Aiyuk and Rosenhaus, the 49ers will have no pressure to make a decision on what to do with Aiyuk unless and until the league office reinstates him.
