Brandon Aiyuk isn’t having the best offseason.

He’s just beginning his recovery from a torn ACL and MCL, and he’s watching the San Francisco 49ers get rid of many of his prominent teammates.

If Aiyuk wanted out, or at least wanted to hurry back onto the field to make a difference, he’d appear to be out of luck.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke down the situation on his podcast.

“Nobody wants to take on the contract when you don’t know when the guy is going to be healthy again this season,” Schefter said. “But from what I understand, Dr. Neal ElAttrache is pleased with his progress. He’s coming along. I would think he’s ready to play by mid-season, and there might be a team out there that is willing to basically not give up very much to get a great player who’s coming off the injury.“

The second half of that answer does provide small hope of a trade for Aiyuk, but it’s unlikely the 49ers would sell low at this point.

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