A troubling update is emerging this week on injured San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who has yet to make his season debut.

49ers general manager John Lynch said that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is “not close” to returning to the field from last year’s devastating knee injury. “There’s no absolutes on these things,” said Lynch on Wednesday ( via KNBR ). “He’s gotta continue to hit markers. He’s tracking well, we’ll be a better team when Brandon’s out there.”