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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 […]

School is in session and football season is going full bore. There are bound to be several bumps and bruises on the way to the holidays. Those who help when we need them most deserve more than a fair share of appreciation. No one knows that better than San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall, who […]

After a scary attempt on Ricky Pearsall’s life during an attempted robbery, everyone has been worried about the San Francisco 49ers rookie. Although Pearsall is already back with the team, people are curious when he’ll be back on the field. Thankfully, there’s been good news for the 49ers rookie. The 49ers are hopeful that Pearsall […]

Perhaps it’s only a coincidence that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has a tattoo of praying hands on the right side of his chest, or maybe it’s a sign that someone or something was looking over him last weekend when he survived a gunshot “about 2 inches” below that tattoo. For nearly an […]

The San Francisco 49ers were given quite the scare over the weekend when Ricky Pearsall was shot near Union Square. Pearsall has since been released from the hospital and is making a full recovery. Meanwhile, his accused shooter is making his way through the legal process. The suspected shooter is a 17-year-old male from Tracy, […]

After the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall survived a shooting incident last Sunday, several NFL players expressed their support and well-wishes to the rookie. Among those players are Pearsall’s former Florida Gators teammate Anthony Richardson, now the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback. Moreover, he also visited his teammate to check up on him. The […]

As San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall recovers from a gunshot wound in his chest that he sustained in a robbery attempt near Union Square, the suspected shooter is making his way through the legal process. Pearsall has been released from the hospital and is already returning to the team, though the 23-year-old will […]

Cash was a big consideration for Trent Williams to finalize his deal. Obviously, he also did not want to stress the Kyle Shanahan-led San Francisco 49ers anymore along with their front office. So, it was a fairly easy call for him to sign the extension before protecting Brock Purdy in their Week 1 matchup. However, […]

After surviving a gunshot wound to the chest, San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall deserves some good news. Well, he got that positive update and Niners’ general manager John Lynch announced he expects Pearsall to return to play this year. He reacted to that news by saying the first-round pick’s quick return is […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie first-round pick Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest on Saturday during an attempted robbery, which could have been an incredibly tragic story. However, Pearsall not only survived, but it seems as though he is back on his feet just days later as reports emerged on Tuesday that he returned to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are continuing to navigate the aftermath of wide receiver Ricky Pearsall’s injuries from gunshots over the weekend. Pearsall was shot in the arm during a robbery attempt in San Francisco on Sunday. Thankfully, he ended up okay. He was released from the hospital in “fair condition” after it was determined he […]

The good news continues to come out for San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall a day after he was shot through the chest at Union Square. Pearsall was released from the hospital on the afternoon of Sept. 1, and was upgraded to “fair condition” The latest news shared with the public was that […]

In one of the weirder coincidences in recent memory, the San Francisco 49ers partied with famous rapper Rick Ross the same night rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall almost had his life taken. The team ensured that Pearsall was okay before beginning the festivities, though. The 49ers held the yearly event at head coach Kyle Shanahan’s […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall might have had someone looking out for him from above moments after he was shot in an attempted robbery on Saturday near Union Square in downtown San Francisco. The 49ers rookie’s life very likely was saved by San Francisco Police Department Sergeant Joelle Harrell. In an exclusive story from […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has now been released from the hospital following a gunshot wound sustained during a robbery attempt Saturday night. The 49ers’ team account posted an update on Sunday afternoon regarding Pearsall’s condition. An update on Ricky Pearsall. pic.twitter.com/aoF2s9Ztcm — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 1, 2024 He was “fair […]

Saturday’s robbery shooting incident involving San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall has drawn reactions from figures across the sports world, including basketball icon LeBron James. James expressed his concern on social media, underscoring the importance of safety for athletes even during routine activities. He tweeted, “Facts bro!! Home, work and back home! Prayers to Ricky […]