49ers place WR Ricky Pearsall on season-ending injured reserve
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 5:49 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The San Francisco 49ers will place wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on injured reserve, ending his 2026 season due to a lingering PCL injury. General manager John Lynch announced the decision on August 1, noting Pearsall will undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined until at least 2027. Pearsall, a 2024 first-round draft pick, has faced significant challenges in his career, including being shot during a robbery prior to his NFL debut. The 49ers recently re-signed Deebo Samuel and may seek additional receiving options to support veteran Mike Evans.
- •Ricky Pearsall will undergo surgery for a PCL injury.
- •He is ineligible to return this season.
- •Pearsall had 67 catches for 928 yards in his career.
- •Deebo Samuel has returned to the 49ers after a season in Washington.
- •San Francisco may seek to add more receivers.
- 6:23 PMBleacher Report — Ricky Pearsall Set for Surgery, Latest on 49ers WR's Status and Timeline to Return from Injury - Bleacher Report
- 5:49 PMYahoo Sports — Ricky Pearsall injury update: 49ers wide receiver out for 2026 season
- 5:33 PMYahoo Sports — Ricky Pearsall injury leaves 49ers facing major question after season-ending surgery
- 5:29 PMYahoo Sports — Ricky Pearsall injury update: Will 49ers WR play in 2026?
- 4:57 PMYahoo Sports — 49ers are putting WR Ricky Pearsall on season-ending IR
"Pearsall will miss the entire 2026 NFL season, forcing San Francisco to lean on its veteran receivers and a promising second-round rookie.
"The San Francisco 49ers will be without wide receiver Ricky Pearsall for the 2026 season. He was placed on season-ending IR.
"San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall's 2026 season is over even before it started due to a knee injury.
Sources
External links- Bleacher ReportAug 1, 2026, 6:23 PMRicky Pearsall Set for Surgery, Latest on 49ers WR's Status and Timeline to Return from Injury - Bleacher Report
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall's 2026 season is over even before it started due to a knee injury.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 5:49 PMRicky Pearsall injury update: 49ers wide receiver out for 2026 season
The San Francisco 49ers will be without wide receiver Ricky Pearsall for the 2026 season. He was placed on season-ending IR.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 5:33 PMRicky Pearsall injury leaves 49ers facing major question after season-ending surgery
Pearsall will miss the entire 2026 NFL season, forcing San Francisco to lean on its veteran receivers and a promising second-round rookie.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 5:29 PMRicky Pearsall injury update: Will 49ers WR play in 2026?
Injuries have been an unfortunate element of Pearsall's young career
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 4:57 PM49ers are putting WR Ricky Pearsall on season-ending IR
2024 first-rounder won't play in 2026, due to lingering PCL injury.
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