Shanahan confirms Aiyuk suffered the torn ACL and MCL in loss to Chiefs

Shanahan confirms Aiyuk suffered torn ACL, MCL in loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Brandon Aiyuk’s 2024 NFL season is over.

It was initially feared that the 49ers wide receiver had suffered an ACL injury during the team’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to Bay Area reporters in a conference call on Monday that Aiyuk suffered both a torn ACL and MCL.

“I was told ACL, and that included the MCL,” Shanahan said.

FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz first reported the news of Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, and NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported shortly after that Aiyuk suffered both a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, as well as possible additional damage to the area.

Aiyuk’s 2024 season got off to a slow start after signing a four-year, $120 million contract days before the season, and now he will likely be sidelined for the 2025 season.

After hauling in 75 receptions for a career-high 1,342 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as San Francisco’s leading receiver in 2023, Aiyuk caught 47 passes for 374 yards and zero touchdowns in seven games this season before suffering the injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s match. .

The 49ers, already without All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey as he continues to work his way back from Achilles tendonitis, will be without another of their elite weapons. In Aiyuk’s case, however, for much longer.

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