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The Arizona Cardinals will battle the San Francisco 49ers in a Week 3 battle at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Cardinals barely escaped with a win over the Carolina Panthers. Conversely, the Niners defeated the New Orleans Saints, with the defense making a game-winning play to hold serve. Both teams are dealing with […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Ricky Pearsall is being singled out by NFL executives as the league’s most likely breakout player this season. After a rookie campaign cut short by injuries and circumstances beyond his control, the 24-year-old receiver now finds himself in a position to become a featured weapon in one of the NFL’s most […]

As the NFL season starts, the San Francisco 49ers deal with many issues in the wide receiver corps. They are dealing with injuries and a suspension in this receiving corps, so they grabbed Kendrick Bourne on a one-year deal worth $5 million to help the depth there. The 49ers are desperate for wide receiver help […]

As the 2025 NFL season kicks off, fantasy football managers face critical lineup decisions that could set the tone for their championship aspirations. Week 1 presents unique challenges with limited data from the new season, making wide receiver selections particularly crucial for early success. The opening week traditionally features conservative offensive game plans as teams […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall had an incredibly challenging rookie campaign last year, as he was shot in an armed robbery attempt as he was walking to his car near Union Square. Pearsall survived the gunshot wounds he sustained and was released from the hospital after just one day. Still, it was a […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will enter the 2025 NFL season with more than football on his mind. One year after the 24-year-old was shot in the chest, the near-death experience has remained on his mind. “Unfortunately, I revisit that every single night I go to bed,” Pearsall told ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “I […]

Ricky Pearsall and the San Francisco 49ers have a tough situation going on in the receiving corps. Injuries continue to plague the position even though the 2025 NFL season is a few weeks away. Brandon Aiyuk continues to recover from an ACL injury he suffered last season, Jauan Jennings is nursing a calf injury, and […]

Brock Purdy’s journey from the final pick of the draft to the face of the San Francisco 49ers franchise has been full of turning points. His latest growth as a quarterback, however, is not about contracts or accolades but about moments on the practice field that reveal how far he has come as a leader. […]

The 2025 NFL season is just around the corner. Now that NFL training camps and the preseason are underway, it is the perfect time to lock in for fantasy football. One of the best ways to do that is figuring out which players you like compared against average draft position (ADP). Most fantasy football players […]

While San Francisco 49ers star Brock Purdy is waiting for Brandon Aiyuk to be healthy, the wide receiver room of the team has been a cause of concern for the football world. Though the football world is looking at 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall as turning heads this upcoming season, there’s a chance that the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to have a bounce-back season, and it will start with how the offense looks. With some uncertainty surrounding the wide receiver group, there has been one constant in the room, and it’s Ricky Pearsall. The 49ers have been in joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, and Pearsall is […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL in 2024. San Francisco only won six games and finished at the bottom of the NFC West. Now the 49ers are looking to make up for lost time by having a strong performance in 2025. It should help to have one […]

The San Francisco 49ers received some encouraging news amid an increasingly uncertain situation with their wide receiver group. Ricky Pearsall, recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during organized team activities (OTAs), could return to practice as early as Sunday. Pearsall was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list at the start of training […]

The San Francisco 49ers are starting training camp with some question marks at wide receiver. Notably, Jauan Jennings has demanded a new contract, and there is a small chance he might not be in Santa Clara much longer. Brandon Aiyuk remains injured, and his return timeline is currently unknown. Therefore, this means Ricky Pearsall will […]

Fans hoping for a quick injury recovery from Brandon Aiyuk may have to temper their expectations. With training camp roughly one week away, the San Francisco 49ers placed Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall and four others on their Physically Unable to Perform injury list. The 49ers also placed Malik Mustapha, Yetur Gross-Matos, Andre Dillard and Curtis Robinson […]

Few teams have been more active than the San Francisco 49ers in the 2025 offseason, leading to an interesting state entering OTAs. Following the 49ers’ roster shakeups, many players have a lot to prove in the offseason, but perhaps none more than second-year wideout Ricky Pearsall. Since losing to the Arizona Cardinals in their 2024 […]

During the 2024 NFL Draft, several outlets reported that the San Francisco 49ers were selecting Unanimous All-American Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean with the No. 31 pick. That report obviously proved to be false, as the team took Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall instead. Fans speculated that the organization leaked the information to identify a mole. […]

When it comes to the 2024 NFL season, few players had as many “Welcome to the NFL” moments as rookie San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Originally selected with the 31st overall pick back in April, Pearsall had to go through the transition from the college ranks to the pros, was literally shot, and […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. San Francisco finished the regular season with a record of 6-11 and was last in the NFC West division standings. The 49ers were plagued by injuries throughout the season, losing key offensive weapons like Christian McCaffrey […]

Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who was the victim of a shooting in August, had a surprising reaction when asked about the situation. Rather than being angry with the shooter, Pearsall wants to make a positive impact on the teenager and let him know that he forgives him. “I don’t know how […]

Heading into the Week 17 edition of Monday Night Football, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was catching strays left and right, trending on social media for all of the wrong reasons. But why? Was it because of his stat line? Or did it have to do with his shooting earlier in the season? […]

Early into Monday Night Football between the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions, rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall made the best catch of his young NFL career. The 49ers were up 7-6 with just under two minutes remaining, and quarterback Brock Purdy found Pearsall near the sideline. The rookie receiver plucked the ball out of the […]

During the 2024 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers sent fans into a frenzy after using the 31st pick on Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall over Ladd McConkey. While fans had strong opinions at the time, social media went into a frenzy once again after the Los Angeles Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey— who was selected after […]

The Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East after walloping the San Francisco 49ers 35-10 on Sunday, pushing them down to a 5-7 record in a season riddled with injuries, most recently Christian McCaffrey, who injured his knee after just returning from Achilles tendinitis. Moreover, besides missing key players like McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk (ACL and […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disastrous showing against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. The 38-10 rout was the worst loss to Green Bay in 49ers’ franchise history. The usually defensive-minded team allowed 38 points for the first time since 2020. Starting quarterback Brock Purdy missed the game with a shoulder injury, forcing […]

The San Francisco 49ers had the lead late in the fourth quarter of the team’s Week 11 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. But Geno Smith led a last-minute comeback and the 49ers lost another close game to a division rival. San Francisco now has three losses to NFC West opponents after having the lead with […]

The big story of the day for the San Francisco 49ers in their matchup vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday may have been the return of running back and MVP candidate Christian McCaffrey, but one of his fellow skill positional teammates was the one who made the headlines early on. With around four minutes […]

After being held out of action for the first six weeks of the 2024 NFL season, Ricky Pearsall made his triumphant NFL debut for the San Francisco 49ers. And the results? Well, they were pretty encouraging, with the first-round pick out of Florida catching three of the five balls thrown his way for 21 yards. […]

When Ricky Pearsall finally made his debut for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, it felt like a special moment not just for fans of the red and gold but of the NFL, period. A first-round pick, fresh off of his being shot just before the season, was back before Halloween and would slowly […]

The San Francisco 49ers were compelled to alter their initial plans for rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during their latest contest amid unforeseen circumstances. Initially, the team intended to gradually integrate Pearsall into the fold after activating him to the 53-man roster, a significant step following his recovery from a shooting incident. However, the absence of […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 28-18 on Sunday. While the loss was disappointing, it was a triumphant day for one member of the team. 49ers’ rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut just weeks after he was shot in the chest. NBC Sports Bay Area caught his reaction […]

It’s happening, San Francisco 49ers fans, it’s finally happening: after months of anticipation, first-round rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will make his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s right, after an encouraging summer overshadowed by Brandon Aiyuk drama and quite literally being shot in a robbery attempt gone wrong, Pearsall […]

The San Francisco 49ers started 2024 out streaky amid injury woes, but the team has the chance to get back above the .500 mark in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers will receive rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall back after his injury from a shooting incident in early September. Deebo Samuel spoke […]

The San Francisco 49ers are trending in the right direction six games into the 2024 season. The 49ers are coming off a 36-24 win over the Seahawks and are gearing up for another important contest against the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 20. San Francisco made a notable move on rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall […]

Six weeks into the 2024 NFL season, the 49ers have still yet to play with either star running back Christian McCaffrey or rookie Ricky Pearsall. That will not change any time soon, but a return for both players could be on the horizon. For McCaffrey, a return will have to wait a little while longer […]

As the 2024 season progresses into Week 5, the San Francisco 49ers have decided not to open the practice window for rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall this week despite him being on the cusp of a return. Pearsall, who has been sidelined due to a non-football-related injury, is showing signs of a significant recovery, stirring […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been dealt a rotten hand to begin the 2024-25 NFL season. As they continue to have injuries spread across their depth chart, head coach Kyle Shanahan reverted back to rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on Wednesday, per David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone. Shanahan has released an update after Pearsall was […]

As the San Francisco 49ers prep for their Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a few updates on his team. One of the new bits of information involved rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. The 2024 first-round pick is recovering from a recent gunshot wound he sustained during an attempted […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall continues to deal with the aftermath of an unfortunate shooting in late August. Pearsall was shot in the arm during an attempted robbery on Aug. 31, and thankfully, he is on the road to recovery.  Stunning details from the defendant in the shooting case have emerged, given a […]