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The are back in prime time in with a against the at home. Both teams need a win entering this matchup. San Francisco aims to keep pace at the top of the NFC West, and Dallas aims to stay in playoff contention.
The are dealing with injuries on offense, especially among the pass-catchers. Reigning second-team All-Pro wide receiver from last week's loss to the Chiefs. Fellow starting wideout is recovering after but .
has not practiced this week due to a hip injury that kept him out of last week's game. Tight end also missed practice with a foot injury. San Francisco's depth will be tested on Sunday.
The 49ers may need plenty of snaps from rookie wide receiver , who missed the first six weeks of the season after sustaining during an attempted robbery. Here's what to know about Pearsall, the 49ers' first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including his recovery from the shooting and scouting report. : Pearsall is shot in the chest in an attempted robbery while walking in the Union Square area of San Francisco on his way to an autograph signing event.
The 17-year-old shooter was allegedly attempting to steal Pearsall's watch, and both were shot in the incident. Pearsall is released from San Francisco General Hospital. An update on Ricky Pearsall.
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) San Francisco places Pearsall on the reserve/non-football injury list. Pearsall was on the sidelines for the 49ers' opening game against the New York Jets. During the game, the first responders who helped Pearsall at the scene of the robbery were honored.
Heroes ❤️💛 Just 9 days ago Ricky Pearsall was shot. The first responders who came to his aid were honored at tonight's game. — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) The 49ers upgrade Pearsall from the reserve/NFI list to the active roster.
Pearsall makes his NFL debut against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has three catches for 21 yards on five targets and receives an ovation from the home crowd after his first career reception. Ricky Pearsall’s first career catch👏👏 — Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) San Francisco selected Pearsall No.
31 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Florida. He was the sixth of a record-tying seven wide receivers selected in the first round. Scouting reports praised Pearsall's route running, reliable hands, and toughness.
His biggest negatives were his lack of high-end top speed and age (24 years old as a rookie). wrote Pearsall "appears to play with an idea of how to manipulate certain coverage looks and leverages..
. but lacks ideal foot quickness to beat press and maintain separation." "Pearsall wasn't a home-run hitter on tape, but he is a reliable receiving option with the route quickness and ball skills to quickly become a favorite target for an NFL quarterback," The Athletic's Dane Brugler wrote in his report.
"He has the skill set and toughness to work inside or outside and return punts at the next level." Here's how Pearsall did at the 2024 NFL scouting combine: 4.41 seconds (1.
57-second 10-yard split) 42 inches 10 feet, nine inches 6.64 seconds 4.05 seconds 17 reps Pearsall is from Chandler, Ariz.
, a suburb of Phoenix. His father, Rick Pearsall Sr., played college football at Northern Arizona, and his mother, Erin, played volleyball.
Pearsall Sr. coached his youth football team and is a captain with the Phoenix Fire Department. Pearsall was a three-star recruit at Corona del Sol High School.
He started his college career with Arizona State and had offers from Air Force, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, and UC Davis. He played in all 13 games as a true freshman alongside future 49ers teammate Aiyuk. After three seasons with Arizona State, Pearsall transferred to Florida for his final two seasons of college football and led the Gators in receiving yards in both seasons.
Here's how the rest of the wide receiver depth chart on the active roster looks aside from Pearsall, Jennings, and Samuel Sr.: The 49ers also have wide receivers , , and on the practice squad..
