{"id":130397,"date":"2025-06-14T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/130397\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T22:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:59:10","slug":"potential-return-timeline-emerges-for-san-francisco-49ers-star-brandon-aiyuk-how-many-games-will-he-miss-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/130397\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential return timeline emerges for San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk: How many games will he miss in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One San Francisco 49ers<\/a> insider believes the team\u2019s first game against the Los Angeles Rams in 2025 could also feature the season debut of top receiver Brandon Aiyuk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was a great deal of doubt on whether Aiyuk would be in a 49ers uniform last season. However, after months of contract negotiations and a couple of near trades, the two sides agreed on a brand new four-year, $120 million contract extension. However, San Francisco only got to see their undisputed WR1 on the field for seven games last season.<\/p>\n

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A season-ending ACL tear unfortunately brought Aiyuk\u2019s 2024 campaign to a disappointing end and cast a cloud over his availability this year. However, according to NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s Matt Maiocco, early October is when fans should expect to see Aiyuk back in game action for the 49ers.<\/p>\n

Brandon Aiyuk stats (2024): 7 games, 25 catches, 374 yards, 0 touchdowns<\/p>\n

\u201cI would expect him to miss the first four games of the season, to be placed on PUP,\u201d Maiocco told Bay Area radio station KNBR this week [h\/t 49ers Web Zone<\/a>]. \u201cAnd then, because he seems to be ahead of schedule, or even ahead of where they projected him to be, then I think that once they\u2019ve kind of taken that off the table\u2014he\u2019s not going to play in the first month of the year\u2014then they can really look and say, \u2018Okay, you know what? Let\u2019s open that window in Week 5.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Based on Maiocco\u2019s prediction, Aiyuk would miss the team\u2019s games against the Seahawks, Saints, Cardinals, and Jaguars. All winnable matchups without the stud pass catcher. That means he could be back as soon as their October 2 Thursday night clash against rivals the Los Angeles Rams. It would see him returning to action a few weeks short of a year from when he tore his ACL on October 20 of last year.<\/p>\n

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Also Read:: Why San Francisco 49ers traded for Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 $51 million bust Bryce Huff after disastrous season<\/a><\/p>\n

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