49ers place Ricky Pearsall on season-ending injured reserve
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 1:28 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The San Francisco 49ers announced on August 1 that wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is being placed on season-ending Injured Reserve due to a PCL injury. General manager John Lynch confirmed Pearsall will undergo surgery, with recovery expected to take 6 to 12 months. The team had anticipated his injury would improve without surgery, but after a few practices, it became clear that was not the case. Pearsall has now faced significant injury issues in each of his first three NFL seasons. To fill the roster gap, the 49ers officially signed Deebo Samuel to a one-year deal.
- •Ricky Pearsall is placed on season-ending Injured Reserve.
- •He will undergo surgery on his PCL.
- •Pearsall's recovery could take 6 to 12 months.
- •Deebo Samuel signed a one-year deal with the 49ers.
- •Pearsall has suffered injuries in each of his first three seasons.
- 1:28 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Most Cursed Franchise’ — NFL World Reacts to 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall Having Season-Ending Surgery
- 6:30 AMYahoo Sports — 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Gets Blunt on Ricky Pearsall’s Injury
- 9:28 PMYahoo Sports — 49ers WR Deebo Samuel Gets Major Role Update After Ricky Pearsall News
- 4:55 PMYahoo Sports — 49ers’ former 1st-round pick Ricky Pearsall’s season is officially over
"On August 1, the San Francisco 49ers announced that Ricky Pearsall’s 2026 NFL season is over before it even began. The Niners put Pearsall on season-ending injured reserve as the wide receiver continues to deal with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee.Moreover, on July 30, the 49ers decided to welcome back a […] The post 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Gets Blunt on Ricky Pearsall’s Injury appeared first on HEAVY.
"Another year, another San Francisco 49ers player suffering a serious injury that knocks them out for a full season. So, what’s new? Aside from the 49ers now needing a replacement for Ricky Pearsall, whom they’ve already found by signing Deebo Samuel, injuries are something this franchise has been forced to deal with several times.
"The 49ers are not bringing Deebo Samuel back for a limited role. John Lynch detailed an expansive plan after Ricky Pearsall’s knee news. The post 49ers WR Deebo Samuel Gets Major Role Update After Ricky Pearsall News appeared first on HEAVY.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 1:28 PM‘Most Cursed Franchise’ — NFL World Reacts to 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall Having Season-Ending Surgery
Another year, another San Francisco 49ers player suffering a serious injury that knocks them out for a full season. So, what’s new? Aside from the 49ers now needing a replacement for Ricky Pearsall, whom they’ve already found by signing Deebo Samuel, injuries are something this franchise has been forced to deal with several times.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 6:30 AM49ers’ Deebo Samuel Gets Blunt on Ricky Pearsall’s Injury
On August 1, the San Francisco 49ers announced that Ricky Pearsall’s 2026 NFL season is over before it even began. The Niners put Pearsall on season-ending injured reserve as the wide receiver continues to deal with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee.Moreover, on July 30, the 49ers decided to welcome back a […] The post 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Gets Blunt on Ricky Pearsall’s Injury appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 9:28 PM49ers WR Deebo Samuel Gets Major Role Update After Ricky Pearsall News
The 49ers are not bringing Deebo Samuel back for a limited role. John Lynch detailed an expansive plan after Ricky Pearsall’s knee news. The post 49ers WR Deebo Samuel Gets Major Role Update After Ricky Pearsall News appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 4:55 PM49ers’ former 1st-round pick Ricky Pearsall’s season is officially over
The 49ers officially signed Deebo Samuel
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