Money owed may be hurdle in securing release
Aiyuk's effort to secure his release by reporting to the 49ers' facility Friday could be complicated by roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture he owes the team, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Pelissero notes that the NFL Management Council and the NFL Players Association are both involved in trying to reaching a resolution that is agreeable to both Aiyuk and the 49ers. It's possible that the embattled wideout could ultimately agree to pay back the money in order to potentially have an opportunity to move on with another club, but there's also a chance the issue goes to arbitration. Aiyuk is planning to show up at San Francisco's facility Friday, though that is unlikely to bring the matter to a close. In fact, it could take an extended period of time to sort out a path forward, especially if arbitration is brought into play.
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Demarcus Robinson
Remains limited Thursday
Robinson (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
Christian Kirk
Doesn't practice Thursday
Kirk (knee) didn't practice Thursday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
DNP on Thursday
Samuel (hamstring) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Mike Evans
No practice Thursday
Evans (Achilles) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Christian McCaffrey
Officially limited Thursday
McCaffrey (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Not spotted Thursday
Samuel (hamstring) did not participate in the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Mike Evans
Misses open portion Thursday
Evans (Achilles) didn't participate in the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Christian McCaffrey
Suited up for Thursday's practice
McCaffrey (hamstring) was present for the open portion of Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN reports.
Brandon Aiyuk
Path forward murky
Head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch both declined to get into specifics when discussing the future of Aiyuk, who has filed his paperwork for reinstatement and plans to show up to the 49ers' facility Friday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Not likely to play Sunday
According to GM John Lynch, Samuel (hamstring) is unlikely to be available for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.