Brandon Aiyuk burst onto the San Francisco 49ers scene in 2020 as the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for Week 3. He quickly became head coach Kyle Shanahan’s go-to weapon, stacking explosive plays. His absence all season has stung the locker room deep, especially quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle, who are missing his presence in the locker room.

“[Brandon] Aiyuk is a baller. He makes plays, and in man-to-man matchups does a great job creating separation, and he’s an explosive player,” Purdy said. “You get the ball in his hands, and he can go get YAC and bring juice to the offense when he’s in, he did it all, man, at receiver.”

And Aiyuk really did it all. The wide receiver tied the 49ers’ rookie records with 10 catches in one game. He hit 1,000 yards in

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