The San Francisco 49ers have activated second year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall off of the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
On Sunday the San Francisco 49ers activated wide receiver Ricky Pearsall off of the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Pearsall missed training camp last season due to being shot so it’s good to see him healthy and participating early in training camp this year.
The second year wide receiver dealt with the hamstring injury during offseason workouts and Kyle Shanahan said that placing him on the PUP list was precautionary. Jauan Jennings wants a new contract and Brandon Aiyuk is coming of a torn ACL and MCL so Pearsall will be expected to play a major role in the 49ers passing attack.
Pearsall is typically the fourth San Francisco playmaker off the board after Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Jauan Jennings. The 49ers offense is expected to be one of the best this year so as long as Pearsall is healthy so expect his ADP to hold or even begin to move up.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
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Wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall have been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform List by the 49ers.
The San Francisco 49ers have placed two of their top wide receivers, Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall, on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Aiyuk being placed on the PUP isn’t a surprise since he’s coming off a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus but seeing Pearsall added to the list raises some eyebrows.
This is particularly concerning because there other top wide receiver, Jauan Jennings, wants a new contract. If Jennings holds out that would leave Brock Purdy potentially not having all three of his top wide receivers for at least some portion of training camp.
Even with the contract concerns I’d expect Jennings ADP to rise a bit, Aiyuk probably won’t see a dip in his ADP because most drafters were already baking in the injury concerns. Pearsall is the surprise and without further clarity on the situation I’d expect him to fall down draft boards. The winners in this situation are George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey, Kittle was already being drafted as an elite tight end option and he might start creeping up on Trey McBride now. CMC has been moving up the board steadily for months and he could approach the top five soon.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings requests new contract or trade after breakout season
Per Adam Schefter, 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings has requested either a new contract or a trade. While he’s not expected to hold out, sources say he won’t be happy entering 2025 under his current deal.
Jennings, 28, is entering the final year of the two-year extension he signed last offseason. He’s due $7.5 million in 2025 – a figure the former 7th-round pick has outgrown after a breakout fourth season. In 2024, Jennings posted 975 receiving yards (more than his first three seasons combined), ranked 25th in PPR points per game, and recorded a 26% target share – 15th among all wideouts. He also finished top 10 in yards per route run and was credited with just one drop all season.
His approach mirrors those of TE Jonnu Smith and WR Rashod Bateman earlier this offseason. Smith was traded from Miami to Pittsburgh and signed an extension shortly after, while Bateman remained in Baltimore after the team fielded trade offers – ultimately landing a $12M-per-year extension following a 756-yard breakout fourth season. Jennings’ production exceeds Bateman’s and justifies a more lucrative deal.
The 49ers believe they’ve handled Jennings fairly, but the situation adds tension to a WR room in flux. Brandon Aiyuk is rehabbing a torn ACL/MCL, Deebo Samuel was traded, and Ricky Pearsall remains unproven. Jennings, at 6’3″, 215, is now arguably their most reliable healthy receiver – and one of the league’s best blocking wideouts.
With an early 6th-round ADP on Underdog, Jennings was considered a strong value. The contract uncertainty could cause his ADP to dip – potentially creating an even better buying window for fantasy drafters.
Author: Pat Mitchell(@PatMitchellFF)
Brandon Aiyuk, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers is reportedly ahead of schedule in his recovery from ACL/MCL surgery
Reports out of San Francisco are that Brandon Aiyuk is progressing well from his ACL/MCL injury and that it’s “not out of the question” for him to suit up for the 49ers in Week 1. However, all signs still point to the wideout being placed on the PUP to start the season. NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco says that Aiyuk returning in Week 5 or 6 of the regular season is “quite possible.” All parties believe he will get up to speed quickly.
A return before the midseason point appears to be plausible, though fantasy managers know how these comebacks can hit a snag at any moment. In the meantime, he’ll be drafted and stashed in most league formats, particularly those with IR eligibility. Once cleared, the 49ers’ optimism is rooted in his progress, and fantasy managers will likely be plugging the $120 million man immediately into lineups.
Aituk would return to a lineup that had time to figure out its receiver-room hierarchy, of which there is no shortage of weapons. Tight End George Kittle is coming off arguably the best season of his career, and 2024 first-rounder Ricky Pearsall showed flashes in four starts. Add in a possible resurgence of Christian McCaffrey and the emergence Jauan Jennings (77 catches, 113 targets) and Aiyuk could become the varitable icing on the cake.
Following initial reports of Aiyuk being headed to the PUP, his average draft position dropped from 87 to 91 (WR50). In contrast, Jennings’ ADP is on the rise, as he is now ranked WR35 and being taken over two full rounds earlier as managers anticipate him seeing the lion’s share of targets in the offense.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
Still recovering from a mid-season ACL tear, Brandon Aiyuk is a strong candidate to start the 2025 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caused waves during the 2024 off-season, demanding a significant contract. The 49ers eventually caved and made Aiyuk one of the highest paid wide receivers in the NFL. The contract dispute cost a lot of the off-season for Aiyuk, which may have contributed to his lackluster play to start the season. Just when Fantasy managers thought they were seeing a corner turned Aiyuk in 2024, the wide receiver tore his ACL.
Now, with Brandon Aiyuk missing OTA’s, he is a strong candidate to start the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform list, and miss the first four games. He may miss more games. Even if he only misses four games, the expectation would be that he ramps up snap share, and participation of routes throughout the middle of the season.
From a Fantasy perspective, Brandon Aiyuk is not a target in redraft, given his lack of expected availability and prospects of a slow start. He may be a late round consideration for San Francisco 49ers bestball stacks. However, he is being drafted far too early for the value proposition to realistically pay off.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
Brock Purdy secures a 5-year, $265 million dollar contract with the 49ers that will pay him $53 million a season.
The 49ers have agreed to a massive 5-year, $265 million dollar extension that will pay Purdy $53 million a season. This deal has been a long time coming as Purdy has risen from the ranks of being Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft to now the 49ers franchise quarterback for the foreseeable future.
Purdy was the QB14 in fantasy football in 2024 and threw for 3,864 passing yards (10th) and 20 touchdowns (15th). He ranked 1st in passing EPX (Explosive Rating) with a 126.1 score. The 49ers had poor injury luck with Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, and Ricky Pearsall all missing significant time along with Deebo Samuel having a down year.
Aside from Deebo Samuel, the rest of the aforementioned players are expected back healthy for the 2025 season. This also includes stud tight end George Kittle who recently signed a 4-year, $76 million contract. Purdy is being drafted at the 9-10 turn in Underdog best ball drafts as the QB12 off the board. All signs point to Purdy being a quality back end QB1 in 2025.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
