Brandon Aiyuk’s 2024 season is over.
The San Francisco 49ers’ star large receiver tore his ACL and MCL, assessments confirmed Monday, as FOX Sports activities’ Jordan Schultz reported.
Aiyuk suffered the damage within the 49ers’ 28-18 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. After the sport, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan stated the crew feared that Aiyuk suffered an ACL tear, however was awaiting affirmation following an MRI on Monday.
“I do know loads of groups take care of that,” Shanahan stated in regards to the spate of accidents. “Not each crew, however we’re coping with it laborious proper now. It acquired worse right now. It is powerful.”
Aiyuk acquired harm late within the first half when he was hit on the knee after making a catch within the crimson zone. He stayed down for a couple of minutes earlier than being carted to the locker room and was shortly dominated out for the remainder of the sport.
Aiyuk, who signed a four-year, $120 million extension in late August following a prolonged contract “maintain in,” has 25 catches for 374 yards this season. He was a second-team All-Professional final season when he had 1,342 yards receiving.
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“Clearly simply what BA does for our offense, who he’s as a teammate and brother of ours, man, it is unhappy,” quarterback Brock Purdy stated. “So want him nothing however the most effective shifting ahead. That is my man.”
San Francisco was already with out two of its different prime receivers in Sunday’s recreation. Jauan Jennings was sidelined by a hip damage that isn’t anticipated to be long-term and Deebo Samuel was coping with an sickness that restricted him to 4 snaps towards Kansas Metropolis.
The accidents and illnesses to Aiyuk, Samuel and Jennings put much more duty on the plate of rookie large receiver Ricky Pearsall, who made his NFL debut lower than two months after getting shot in a theft try. Pearsall got here in for his first play on San Francisco’s opening drive and caught his first profession cross late within the second quarter. He completed with three catches for 21 yards.
“He was going to get eased in a little bit right now,” Shanahan stated. “That modified a little bit bit with Deebo going out and it modified a bunch with Aiyuk going out. So he needed to do greater than we anticipated right now and I used to be pleased with him for dealing with it. It is nice to have him again.”
Now, Pearsall’s function in San Francisco’s offense will probably be expanded with Aiyuk out for the remainder of the season. Aiyuk is simply the second star participant on the 49ers’ offense who will miss an prolonged time period this season. Operating again Christian McCaffrey has but to play this season on account of a lingering calf difficulty. The 49ers are concentrating on McCaffrey to return by early November, NFL Media reported Monday.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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