PHOENIX — The San Francisco 49ers’ divorce with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is inevitable but not necessarily imminent, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday from the NFL league meetings in Arizona.

“I don’t have a date,” Shanahan said when asked when the 49ers might release Aiyuk. “We’re in no rush to do that.”

General manager John Lynch said in February that the team wouldn’t release Aiyuk before the opening of the new league year on March 11, holding out hope for a trade. Nearly three weeks after that date, Aiyuk remains on the roster.

“Eventually, it will resolve itself,” Shanahan said. “Hopefully, we get something for it.”

The 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list in December, just 16 months after signing him to a four-year, $120 million contract. A month later, after the team’s season ended, Lynch said it was “safe to say (Aiyuk) has played his last snap with the Niners.”

Aiyuk, 28, had a career-high 1,342 receiving yards during the 49ers’ run to the Super Bowl in 2023, developing a strong connection with quarterback Brock Purdy. He agreed to the $120 million extension in August 2024, following a months-long contract dispute that nearly ended with him being traded. After a slow start to the 2024 season, Aiyuk suffered a multiligament knee injury in a Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has not played since.

In July, the 49ers voided the 2026 guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract (more than $25 million) after he stopped coming to the team’s facility to rehab his 2024 ACL injury. Aiyuk told NFL Players Association representatives he wouldn’t challenge the contract decision through a formal grievance.

“I’ve been coaching over 20 years, and I’ve never been in a situation where a contract’s been voided,” Shanahan said in November. “It takes a lot of things to get a contract voided. Never dealt with that.”

Asked after the season if he could shed more light on how the team’s relationship with Aiyuk fell apart, Shanahan replied, “I wish I knew. I can’t help you there. Sorry.”

The 49ers rebuilt their wide receiver room in free agency, adding longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Evans and veteran Christian Kirk. Jauan Jennings, the Niners’ leading receiver in 2025, remains a free agent but is not expected back.