After a fairly clean contest in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the San Francisco 49ers appear to be dealing with an injury to a key player early in the contest against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2.
During the first drive of the game, Brandon Aiyuk exited the action and went to the sideline with what appeared to be an injury. Aiyuk caught a pass and left the game after appearing to favor his shoulder. However, he quickly came back into the game for a clutch catch to move the sticks on third down.
Following his third-down catch, Aiyuk left the game again. On his second exit from the game, Aiyuk entered the blue medical tent on the sideline.
Via @NFL on Twitter:
https://x.com/NFL/status/1703503232755024328?s=20
There’s no official word on Aiyuk’s injury yet. Stay tuned to Niners Wire for every update on the 49ers’ Week 2 contest against the Rams, including Aiyuk’s injury. The piece will continue to be updated.
Aiyuk is coming off a performance that earned him the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week award with two touchdown catches against the Steelers.
After Aiyuk left the game, the 49ers punched in a touchdown with a Christian McCaffrey run to the endzone.
UPDATE:
Aiyuk returned to the game on the 49ers’ next series.
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