Drew Rosenhaus may be helping Brandon Aiyuk get his NFL career back on track. The agent has represented the wide receiver for only a few weeks, but he has already helped move Aiyuk’s strained relationship with the San Francisco 49ers toward a possible resolution.
Before Rosenhaus got involved, the dispute had turned bitter. Aiyuk had been on the 49ers’ reserve/left squad list since December 2025, and his words and actions had frustrated the team. San Francisco, in turn, largely stopped communicating with him and characterized him as someone who had given up.
Aiyuk was reinstated by the NFL on Monday after reporting for a physical, according to the league’s transaction report. The 49ers have been granted a two-game roster exemption while they decide what to do, including whether to trade or release him. The team has made clear it does not plan to bring him back.
“It means absolutely nothing to our team,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.
Rosenhaus, meanwhile, arranged a meeting between Aiyuk and the 49ers at the team’s business offices last week. The discussion lasted about 75 minutes and drew considerable media attention. It was an unusual scene, though this dispute has had plenty of those.
It is not clear whether Aiyuk agreed to return some or all of his previous bonus money as part of the reinstatement. The 49ers have reportedly sought repayment or a trade, hoping to recover value after getting little on-field production from him.
Still, Aiyuk now appears to have a better chance of joining a team in the months ahead. He has not played since October 2024, when he tore multiple ligaments and the meniscus in his right knee. It is a striking change from where things stood just recently.
Myles Garrett is back with the Los Angeles Rams, and opposing offenses could have a difficult time dealing with him. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year was brought in to help close out games, especially when the Rams have a lead and their opponents are forced to pass.
Garrett did not often have that advantage during his time with Cleveland. The Rams, with a healthy and productive offense, may give him more chances to make an impact late in games.
“I am that closer,” Garrett said after recording three sacks and forcing a fumble against Washington. “We don’t need to look any further. I was born that way.” He added that while some players have to train for that role, he believes he has always had the instinct for it.
Philadelphia fans who celebrated Nick Sirianni after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in February 2025 booed him following Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. On Monday, Sirianni denied that he had responded to the crowd with an obscene gesture.
“Absolutely not,” he said. “That was a surprise to me. But absolutely not.”
The Eagles have now lost seven straight games. Coaching, staff decisions, injuries and the team’s overall talent have all played a part. Even so, questions about Sirianni’s job security during the team’s bye week—just two seasons after its championship—would have seemed hard to imagine not long ago.
The Dallas Cowboys may have hoped Sunday’s win over Indianapolis would signal that they could still rescue their season. But one victory does not resolve the team’s deeper problems, particularly on defense and with discipline. Dallas is tied for the second-most penalties in the league.
There is another troubling pattern: opposing offenses have repeatedly scored more against the Cowboys than they did against their next opponent. Over the past four weeks, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Philadelphia and Arizona each put up more points against Dallas than they managed the following week against another team.
