Solely seven weeks after being shot within the chest throughout an tried theft, rookie wideout Ricky Pearsall has an opportunity to make his NFL debut for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Niners normal supervisor John Lynch mentioned Pearsall’s scenario on Friday, two days forward of the workforce’s Week 7 residence contest (and Tremendous Bowl LVIII rematch) towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Lynch’s constructive phrases come as San Francisco is coping with multiple injuries to key contributors on offense.
Celebrity operating again Christian McCaffrey is on injured reserve on account of an Achilles challenge. Backup operating again Jordan Mason has shined because the alternative with 609 dashing yards (second in the NFL) however is battling a shoulder ailment and is questionable for Sunday’s recreation.
Huge receiver Deebo Samuel has been restricted by a wrist challenge in apply this week, and fellow wideout Jauan Jennings hasn’t suited up in current days on account of a hip harm.
The 49ers chosen Pearsall with the thirty first choose within the 2024 NFL Draft after he spent three seasons at Arizona State and two with Florida.
Mason hasn’t been used a lot as a weapon as a pass-catcher, and Samuel acts extra as an intermediate goal and occasional twin weapon out of the backfield within the workforce’s offense. Pearsall might be a part of wideouts Brandon Aiyuk and Jennings, in addition to tight finish George Kittle, nonetheless, to offer quarterback Brock Purdy one other deep possibility.
After his finest season with the Solar Devils in 2021 resulted in 48 catches for 580 yards and 4 touchdowns, the Arizona native had simply 33 receptions in 2022 with the Gators. The 33 catches went for 661 receiving yards and 5 scores, although, giving Pearsall an SEC-best 20.0 yards per reception that season.
Pearsall wrapped his school profession with 65 catches (sixth within the SEC) for 965 yards (sixth) and 4 touchdowns final season.