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Brandon Aiyuk on hand for 49ers’ Monday practice
Sep 25, 2023 at 1:55 PM
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
Brandon Aiyuk is on hand for Monday's bonus practice. It's the
first of four practices this week, as the team is coming off a long weekend following its
Thursday night win over the New York Giants. Coaches and players had the weekend off.
Aiyuk did not play in the Week 3 contest due to a shoulder injury sustained in the 49ers'
Week 2 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Kyle Shanahan believed his star receiver might have been able to play against the Giants if not for the short week of preparation.
"
I think he probably could if it was a Sunday," Shanahan said after the game. "We were hoping maybe he could wake up different today, but he didn't have a chance once we saw that."
According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic, several other players appeared to be absent from Monday's practice, all of whom are dealing with injuries. They are wide receivers
Deebo Samuel and
Jauan Jennings, linebackers
Dre Greenlaw and
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, and cornerback
Ambry Thomas.
Like Aiyuk,
Thomas was inactive against the Giants.
Samuel appears to have avoided a serious injury against the Giants.
"Deebo Samuel,
his ribs checked out," Shanahan said the day after the game. "No break. Pretty sore today, so he'll be day-to-day."
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