Shanahan Has Moved On From Aiyuk but Leaves Return Open

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he has mentally moved on from Brandon Aiyuk and does not expect the wide receiver to report to the team, while stopping short of ruling out a return. Shanahan made the comments Wednesday as reports emerged that Aiyuk had filed paperwork seeking reinstatement from the NFL. Asked whether he expected Aiyuk to show up at the team facility, Shanahan said he had no expectation of it. He also said he could not rule out Aiyuk playing for San Francisco again. Aiyuk’s reported reinstatement process is not confirmation that he has returned to the team or been cleared to play. He was reportedly planning to report to the 49ers’ Santa Clara facility Friday afternoon, but the plan does not establish that he arrived. Coach and player statements leave his eventual status with San Francisco unresolved. Shanahan’s remarks came amid differing reports about the team’s possible roster moves. One account said team decisionmakers did not view keeping Aiyuk as an option and described a release or trade before the league’s Tuesday deadline as possible outcomes. Another account included adding him to the 53-man roster among the potential paths. The 49ers have...