49ers say WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) 'not close' to return

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is 'not close' to returning from the physically unable to perform list, general manager John Lynch said Thursday.

The club originally had targeted a Week 6 return for the 27-year-old veteran, who still is rehabbing a torn right ACL sustained last October.

Lynch said there have been no setbacks, explaining it is