San Francisco 49ers fans received very promising news on star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk . According to San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Eric Branch and head coach Kyle Shanahan , the practice window for Aiyuk could be opening soon .

It's a 21-day practice window, so when it opens, that doesn't necessarily mean he will practice immediately. All that means is that he can return to practice within the 21-day allotment.

The 49ers will face the Houston Texans on Sunday in Houston. Aiyuk more than likely won't play then, but returning to practice is a good sign for his prospects of playing sometime this season. The wideout from Arizona State has been on injured reserve for just over a year with a torn ACL and MCL. One possible timeline could see Aiyuk return anytime from Week 9

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