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Episode published Nov. 5, 2026, 3:09 AM PT.
Brandon Aiyuk has filed paperwork to be reinstated from the San Francisco 49ers' reserve/left squad list and plans to report to the team facility on Friday. Today's episode of The Sports Hangover Daily covers what that move means before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, plus notes from Thursday Night Football, Josh Sweat trade talk, and Wednesday's NBA and NHL results.
Aiyuk files for reinstatement and plans to report Friday
Aiyuk's new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN, as NFL.com reported, that Aiyuk has submitted reinstatement paperwork and plans to report Friday afternoon. "Brandon is healthy and ready to get back on the field," Rosenhaus said, per NFL.com. Aiyuk has not played since a knee injury in October 2024, and the 49ers placed him on the reserve/left squad list after he stopped showing up while rehabbing.
Once he reports, San Francisco's options are to reinstate and play him under his current contract, release him, or reinstate him and try to find a trade partner before the Nov. 10 deadline at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT). For how deadline deals work, see how the NFL trade deadline works.
Thursday Night Football: Jaguars at Ravens
Jacksonville visits Baltimore on Thursday night, where undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano makes his first NFL start for the Ravens, per NFL.com. For our research write-up, see our Jaguars at Ravens TNF research post. Background on the Ravens quarterback room is in yesterday's Joe Fagnano start report.
Per the Jaguars' Week 9 injury report, wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (hamstring/ankle) and running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (hand) were listed without a game status, running back Bhayshul Tuten (ankle/foot) did not practice and is questionable, and defensive end Travon Walker (rib) is also questionable. The Jaguars also placed nose tackle DaVon Hamilton (quadriceps) and safety Eric Murray (elbow) on injured reserve Tuesday with season-ending injuries. Head coach Liam Coen called Tuten a likely game-time decision.
Josh Sweat trade interest stays expensive
Arizona is fielding trade interest in pass rusher Josh Sweat, and the Cardinals are reportedly holding out for a high price, per Pro Football Rumors, citing ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jordan Schultz. With the deadline five days away, any move still has to clear the league office by Tuesday at 4 PM ET.
NBA and NHL scoreboard from Wednesday
- Philadelphia beat Detroit 112-106. The 76ers moved to 8-1 and the Pistons to 6-2, per CBS Sports.
- San Antonio edged Dallas 112-111, per ESPN.
- Miami beat the Clippers 117-116 in overtime, per ESPN.
- Los Angeles beat San Jose 7-2. Ottawa beat Buffalo 2-1. Seattle beat Calgary 2-1 in overtime. Florida beat Chicago 5-3, per NHL.com.
The Hangover Take
The show's take: more teams should overpay for elite interior pass rushers, and the Bears did. Chicago paid two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick for Jeffery Simmons and got a fifth back, per NFL.com. The show calls that a scary price and likes it anyway: "Scary players cost scary picks." For another deadline thread from this week, see the Khalil Mack trade debate.
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Featured photo: Brandon Aiyuk at Arizona State by Az Skies Photography via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Converted to black and white and cropped.
