Less than 24 hours after wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk injured his right knee against the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers got the bad news they were expecting.
Aiyuk suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will require surgery and end his 2024 season after just seven games, a source confirmed to ESPN.
On Monday, further tests confirmed what Niners coach Kyle Shanahan was expecting on Sunday night. After a 28-16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Shanahan said all signs pointed toward an ACL but a closer look was still needed and that the Niners were “praying” they were wrong. They weren’t.
