Ricky Pearsall Knee Injury Resurfaces As 49ers Prepare For Season-Long Absence

Ricky Pearsall’s PCL-related knee swelling could sideline him for all of 2026, extending an injury-plagued start to his 49ers career.
San Francisco has already bolstered the receiver room with Mike Evans and Christian Kirk in free agency and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling, likely preparing for Pearsall’s absence.
When healthy Pearsall is explosive (67 catches for 928 yards in 18 games), but training camp offers only a short window to resolve the team’s wide‑receiver questions before Week 1.