49ers Lose Receiver For Entire Season
Summary
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss the entire 2026 season due to surgery on a knee ligament injury. The team hopes he will recover fully and return to play in the 2027 season.Key Facts
- Ricky Pearsall injured the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in his right knee.
- Pearsall will have surgery that ends his 2026 season.
- The injury dates back to last season, and he played with it through 2025 and part of 2026.
- Pearsall did not play until Week 7 of his rookie 2024 season after a gunshot wound to the chest.
- In 2024, Pearsall had 31 catches for 400 yards and three touchdowns over 11 games.
- In the 2025 season, he made 31 catches for 528 yards in 9 games.
- The 49ers signed wide receiver Deebo Samuel for the 2026 season to help replace Pearsall.
- Rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling may have a bigger role because Pearsall is out.
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