Ahead of this season, the San Francisco 49ers chose to add to an already potent offense stacked with talent by selecting wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The 49ers had high hopes that Pearsall would be a great addition to the receiving corps, joining Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and Jauan Jennings.
Unfortunately, Pearsall hasn’t had the opportunity to prove the 49ers made the right move, as during the preseason he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt but fortunately avoided any serious injury that would impact his ability to return to play at some point.
Pearsall is eligible to get back on the field this week, but that will not be the case, as the 49ers have chosen to not open his practice window, according to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
#49ers opened the practice window for DT Kalia Davis.
They did not open the practice window for WR Ricky Pearsall.
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) October 2, 2024
Fortunately for the 49ers, they have a lot of talent at wide receiver and are not in dire need of Pearsall’s services at the moment, but the team undoubtedly will want the rookie back sooner rather than later.
The 49ers are heading into a Week 5 matchup against the division-rival Arizona Cardinals.
San Francisco has already suffered losses to the Minnesota Vikings and the division-rival Los Angeles Rams but was able to get back on track in Week 4 with a win against the New England Patriots.
