49ers place wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on injured reserve for season

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss the entire 2026 NFL season following surgery on his posterior cruciate ligament. The team placed Pearsall on injured reserve on Aug. 1 after he failed to recover from a PCL sprain originally sustained during the 2025 season. General manager John Lynch confirmed that the injury did not resolve with rest as anticipated. Pearsall previously limited his participation in training camp due to knee swelling before medical staff ruled him out for the duration of the year. This absence marks the latest setback for the third-year receiver, who has played in 20 professional games since being selected in the 2024 NFL draft. San Francisco enters the season with a receiver corps that includes Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, and De'Zhaun Stribling.

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