- WR Ricky Pearsall is sidelined with right-knee swelling related to a prior PCL injury and has no timeline to return — a big concern for a player expected to factor heavily in the passing game.
- The 49ers have been hit by multiple early camp injuries (broken ribs for RB Jordan James, hamstring for S Malik Mustapha, calf for WR Christian Kirk, plus others), so depth is being tested.
- Pearsall’s absence gives opportunities for others to step up—rookie De’Zhaun Stribling and vet Demarcus Robinson are among those competing for the starting spot opposite Mike Evans.
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