49ers worry Brandon Aiyuk struggling season-ending ACL tear in loss to Chiefs

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan relayed what the group feels star receiver Brandon Aiyuk may need after being carted off the sphere in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday. 

Shanahan says the 49ers worry Aiyuk has a torn ACL, which might sideline him for the rest of the season. 

“That’s what it seems to be like, however we don’t know for certain,” Shanahan stated, per 49erswebzone.com. “Simply doing the take a look at and all the things with our fingers, and with the trainers and stuff, all that. That’s what we worry. That’s what it seems to be like, however we’ve been improper earlier than, so we’re praying that we’re.”

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San Francisco 49ers broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk, #11, catches a cross between Kansas Metropolis Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie, #22, and security Chamarri Conner, #27, within the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Pictures)

Aiyuk will bear additional testing to substantiate the 49ers’ worry. 

Aiyuk caught a cross from quarterback Brock Purdy with 37 seconds left within the half, and he took it for 15 yards with Justin Reid and Chamarri Conner tackling him concurrently. 

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Nonetheless, as Reid was attempting to carry him down, Conner got here sprinting in and threw his physique at Aiyuk’s leg. Video replay of the sort out confirmed Aiyuk’s proper knee buckle, and he was in fast ache down on the sphere. 

Aiyuk wanted to be carted off the sphere after trainers assessed what he was going by means of. 

The damage got here after the 49ers had been already with out Deebo Samuel, who tried to play by means of an sickness however finally needed to bow out early within the 28-18 loss to Kansas Metropolis. 

San Francisco 49ers broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk, #11, struggles on the bottom after struggling an damage in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Pictures)

It additionally comes after an absolute rollercoaster for the proficient receiver this offseason, when he was in search of a brand new long-term extension as an alternative of simply enjoying on his fifth-year possibility. 

The 49ers and Aiyuk went forwards and backwards, because the latter requested a commerce and the previous ultimately informed him simply earlier than the season he could be compelled to apply. Either side finally agreed on a four-year, $120 million deal that locked Aiyuk again in with the Niners long-term. 

Via six video games, Aiyuk has totaled 351 yards by means of the air on 23 catches (41 targets), however he didn’t discover the top zone as soon as this season. If that is an ACL tear, Aiyuk will finish the 12 months with these numbers because the 49ers set him up on a restoration path with 2025 in thoughts. 

The 49ers’ offense is a gaggle full of expertise, however Aiyuk is the newest severe damage to Shanahan’s group. Christian McCaffrey is the plain piece lacking in the mean time, as he’s coping with Achilles tendinitis in each toes. 

San Francisco 49ers broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk, #11, walks on the sphere earlier than the beginning of the sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Pictures)

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San Francisco was anticipated to be a Tremendous Bowl contending crew once more this season, however it has not been a dream begin for them as they dropped to 3-4 with the loss to the Chiefs now.  

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