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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Brandon Aiyuk plans to report to the 49ers on Friday

Plus, the Valkyries' championship parade and a rough night for the Sharks

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Brandon Aiyuk plans to report to the 49ers on Friday after filing for reinstatement

Aiyuk has been away since a knee injury in 2024

  1. Oct. 2024Aiyuk suffers a catastrophic knee injury and hasn't played in a game since.
  2. July 2025Aiyuk fails to report to the facility ahead of training camp.
  3. Oct. 2025Aiyuk essentially disappears from the facility.
  4. Nov. 6Aiyuk plans to report to the Santa Clara facility in the afternoon.
  5. Nov. 10The NFL trade deadline arrives at 1 p.m. PT.

Sources: The Union Democrat, NBC Bay Area, Sactown Sports 1140 AM

If you've followed the Brandon Aiyuk saga, here's the latest. The wide receiver has filed paperwork with the NFL to be reinstated and plans to report to the 49ers' facility in Santa Clara on Friday afternoon, ESPN reported. He has spent more than 10 months on the .

Coach Kyle Shanahan isn't planning around it. "I have no expectation," Shanahan said Wednesday. "Nothing has really changed for me." Asked if he could see Aiyuk play for San Francisco again, he said, "There's no absolutes in life."

Aiyuk piled up big numbers in four and a half seasons with the 49ers

294
receptions with the 49ers
4,305
yards with the 49ers
25
touchdowns with the 49ers

Source: NBC Bay Area

  • Agent: Drew Rosenhaus
  • Contract: four-year, $120 million extension
  • Trade deadline: Tues., Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. PT

ESPN's Nick Wagoner thinks a release is the likeliest outcome, though a desperate team might offer "a pick swap or something like that." He named the Kansas City Chiefs as a possible fit.

Bay Area Sports

Thousands pack San Francisco's Embarcadero to celebrate the Valkyries' WNBA title

If you saw violet everywhere Wednesday, here's why. Thousands of Golden State Valkyries fans swarmed San Francisco's waterfront for a victory parade, days after the team beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals. In only their second season, the Valkyries are the fastest basketball expansion team to win a WNBA title.

The Valkyries won Game 7 of the WNBA Finals 68-⁠63

  • Atlanta Dream63
    Golden State Valkyries68
    FinalGame 7 of the WNBA Finals, Saturday at Chase Center

Sources: KQED, CBS San Francisco

Gabby Williams, the Finals MVP, scored 30 points in Game 7, 28 of them in the second half. Center Kiah Stokes set a Finals record with 19 blocks, and coach Natalie Nakase became the first Asian American head coach to win a WNBA championship.

28points Gabby Williams scored in one half of Game 7

That's a WNBA record for the most points in any playoff half. She finished with 30 and was named Finals MVP.

Source: KQED

The team chose the waterfront over the usual Market Street route, SFist reported, to reflect the team's identity and its connection to both sides of the bay. Mayors Barbara Lee, Daniel Lurie and San Jose's Matt Mahan were slated to join the parade.

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Sharks

The Sharks lost 7-2 to the Kings on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena, their third straight defeat. Macklin Celebrini ended a six-game goal drought with a power-play goal, and Ivar Stenberg also scored on the power play. Adrian Kempe had a hat trick for Los Angeles, and Eric Pohlkamp made his NHL debut. NBC Bay AreaSharks Hockey DigestCBS Los Angeles

The Sharks lost 7-⁠2 to the Kings on Wednesday

  • San Jose Sharks2
    Los Angeles Kings7
    FinalCelebrini ended a six-game goal drought.

Sources: NBC Bay Area, Sharks Hockey Digest, CBS Los Angeles

Locker room

The Sharks held a players-only meeting after the loss. "We're gonna fix our work ethic next game," Kiefer Sherwood said. San Jose Hockey Now

Rent

Twins Stephanie and Della Wallace have taken on extra roommates as rent climbed to $3,700 on their two-bedroom apartment in San Jose. Stephanie, 31, doesn't see how she could afford a child. The Union Democrat

49ers

The 49ers face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at after their bye week. Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and cornerback Nate Hobbs opened their practice windows off injured reserve Wednesday, and Nick Bosa was scheduled for limited practice. NBC Bay Area

Buckner

DeForest Buckner wanted to be traded to San Francisco, where his NFL career began. The 49ers sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Colts for him on Oct. 27. ABC30 Fresno

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Brandon Aiyuk plans to report to the 49ers on Friday

Plus, the Valkyries' championship parade and a rough night for the Sharks

The TLDR

  1. 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk plans to report to Santa Clara Friday
  2. Valkyries celebrate their WNBA title with an Embarcadero parade
  3. Sharks fall 7-2 to the Kings for a third straight loss
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