49ers' Brock Purdy on Brandon Aiyuk: 'He looks great, physically'

After the game, quarterback Brock Purdy praised Aiyuk's mindset and progress as he works hard to return to the football field.

"I think B.A.'s mindset has been awesome," Purdy told reporters. "On the sideline, at practice, in the locker room, just talking on the sidelines during the preseason games, you could tell he wants to be out there. And we're talking about routes and different concepts and things.

"And just overall, you could tell—obviously, he looks great, physically, progressing in the right way with his knee—but more than anything, you can tell he wants to get back out there and compete, which I love."

Aiyuk was Purdy's favorite target in 2023, leading the team with 1,342 receiving yards and topping the 1,000-yard mark for a second straight season. While the 49ers are taking a cautious approach with his return, there's optimism that he could provide a huge boost to the receiving corps once cleared.

"The history that we've had on the field together has been awesome," Purdy added. "So, obviously, when you've got our starting X eager to get back, that's awesome. But we're going to take it one day at a time, and whenever he's able to get back out there and stuff, we'll be ready to roll."