Commanders unlikely to be an option for 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who remains on the team's reserve/left squad list, has submitted his paperwork for NFL reinstatement and is reportedly expected to report to the 49ers on Friday.

ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news Wednesday morning, reporting that Aiyuk's new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said, "Brandon is healthy and ready to get back on the field."

That leaves the 49ers with a decision: keep the disgruntled wide receiver on the roster, release him, or explore a trade.

Aiyuk has made it clear that he wants to play for the Washington Commanders. However, his actions during his extended absence from the 49ers, including repeated criticism of the organization on social media, may have made him less attractive to other teams.

In July, Aiyuk even purchased a $10 million estate in Loudoun County, Virginia, near the Commanders' training facility.

Despite that apparent interest in Washington, ESPN reporter Dan Graziano doesn't expect the Commanders to pursue Aiyuk.

"The Commanders have looked around for wide receiver help at the trade deadline, but I do not expect them to be in the market for Brandon Aiyuk, who recently hired a new agent to help orchestrate his long-overdue exit from San Francisco," Graziano wrote for ESPN. Washington was the team many had connected with Aiyuk during last offseason's drama.

"He played with Commanders QB Jayden Daniels at Arizona State years ago, and he referenced his desire to play for the Commanders in several social media posts over the summer. But he said a lot of other things in those social media posts that turned teams off, and specifically some things about Daniels and his mother that make it unlikely a reunion ends up happening there."

We could learn more about Aiyuk's NFL future on Friday, if not sooner. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is scheduled to speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon ahead of the team's practice. He will undoubtedly be asked about Aiyuk.

San Francisco is coming off its bye week and preparing to host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.