Brandon Aiyuk
Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall Placed on the PUP List
1 month ago

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)