It’s been a brutal stretch of injuries in recent weeks for the San Francisco49ers, particularly at wide receiver. Star WR Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL and MCLlast season, and he’s been on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) listsince training camp started.

General manager John Lynch is an optimist. He joined KNBR Thursday morning to provide injury updates, timelines for potential returns, and the status of the 49ers’ wide receiver room. Let’s start with the team’s highest-paid player in the wide receiver room, Brandon Aiyuk.