SANTA CLARA — Brandon Aiyuk did not catch a single pass from Brock Purdy during the wide receiver's lengthy "hold-in" while awaiting a contract extension. Now that the second-team All-Pro has signed his four-year, $120 contract extension, the two offensive stars have put in extra time after practice to rebuild the chemistry they showed in 2023. That extra work is fueling coach Kyle Shanahan's positive outlook on the situation. "They've been great," Shanahan said on Saturday. "They started throwing together, Saturday was their first time they came up here alone and just did it. And they've had, I think they did it Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and today. So they haven't missed a beat." It will be a challenge for Aiyuk to match his career-high performance of 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven touchdown receptions after missing the entire offseason program, but the the extra work will help. "[Aiyuk] will get back in the flow of things," Shanahan said. "Putting a lot on a guy, just to expect him to be exactly same way. But he does look that way in practice and he'll get better each week." Even though Aiyuk's hiatus lasted several months, the wideout was an active participant in the...
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