The San Francisco 49ers announced Aug. 1 that wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will be placed on Injured Reserve, ending his 2026 season before it began.
Niners GM John Lynch told reporters on Aug. 1 that Pearsall will have season-ending surgery to repair the PCL in his knee, an injury that he suffered last season.
While the hope was to avoid surgery, ultimately, Pearsall did not recover to the point that he was able to play without it.
"Most (PCL injuries) resolve themselves without surgery," Lynch said. "Unfortunately, Ricky's did not. He did well throughout the offseason. He got to the point that he ramped it up to last gear right before camp. And he came to camp and the rigors of camp, competition and whatnot, he swelled up right away."
Pearsall sat out three days into training camp with pain from a swollen knee and missed San Francisco's July 29 practice, causing concern amongst the team's decision-makers.
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Niners GM John Lynch told reporters on Aug. 1 that Pearsall will have season-ending surgery to repair the PCL in his knee, an injury that he suffered last season.
While the hope was to avoid surgery, ultimately, Pearsall did not recover to the point that he was able to play without it.
"Most (PCL injuries) resolve themselves without surgery," Lynch said. "Unfortunately, Ricky's did not. He did well throughout the offseason. He got to the point that he ramped it up to last gear right before camp. And he came to camp and the rigors of camp, competition and whatnot, he swelled up right away."
Pearsall sat out three days into training camp with pain from a swollen knee and missed San Francisco's July 29 practice, causing concern amongst the team's decision-makers.
#season
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