San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch told reporters Saturday that wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will have PCL surgery and is headed to season-ending injured reserve.
Earlier this week, news broke that the 2024 first-round draft pick out of Florida was dealing with knee swelling stemming from the PCL setback he suffered last season. He missed eight games because of that problem in his right knee, and it's proven to nag.
Lynch said Pearsall's surgery will take place in "the next couple of weeks" and that the soon-to-be 26-year-old's recovery timeline spans six-to-12 months, with nine months seeming like a realistic goal for his return, as reported by The Athletic's Matt Barrows.
Injuries have been a thorn in Pearsall's side since he made it to the league and have infamously riddled the 49ers for years. Their 2026 receiving corps has already taken a hit, and a game has yet to be played. In addition to losing Pearsall, San Francisco is currently without Christian Kirk, who is battling a calf injury, except that issue doesn't appear as though it'll be long-lasting.
Leading up to his rookie season, Pearsall was shot in the chest. Pearsall made a speedy recovery and scored his first NFL touchdown about two months later. In 11 games that season, he piled up 31 receptions, 400 receiving yards and 3 scores.
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Earlier this week, news broke that the 2024 first-round draft pick out of Florida was dealing with knee swelling stemming from the PCL setback he suffered last season. He missed eight games because of that problem in his right knee, and it's proven to nag.
Lynch said Pearsall's surgery will take place in "the next couple of weeks" and that the soon-to-be 26-year-old's recovery timeline spans six-to-12 months, with nine months seeming like a realistic goal for his return, as reported by The Athletic's Matt Barrows.
Injuries have been a thorn in Pearsall's side since he made it to the league and have infamously riddled the 49ers for years. Their 2026 receiving corps has already taken a hit, and a game has yet to be played. In addition to losing Pearsall, San Francisco is currently without Christian Kirk, who is battling a calf injury, except that issue doesn't appear as though it'll be long-lasting.
Leading up to his rookie season, Pearsall was shot in the chest. Pearsall made a speedy recovery and scored his first NFL touchdown about two months later. In 11 games that season, he piled up 31 receptions, 400 receiving yards and 3 scores.
#months #surgery #recovery
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