Ricky Pearsall

Pearsall was in San Francisco for a signing event when a 17-year old attempted to rob Pearsall for his Rolex. Pearsall defended himself and there was a struggle for the firearm, resulting in both Pearsall and the suspect getting shot. The suspect was arrested and both were taken to the hospital. Pearsall was released a day later after being labeled in “stable but serious” condition shortly after the shooting.

Being the victim to a gunshot wound means Pearsall will need multiple weeks to recover before stepping onto a football field. Pearsall was placed on the NFI list to start the year and will miss at least the first 4 weeks of the season recovering. Fantasy Managers should adjust their plans and avoid Pearsall in redraft formats.

San Francisco 49ers’ 1st round pick wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is returning to practice for the San Francisco 49ers just in time to get ready for the season opener. This coaching staff is not keen on playing a player if they do not have a good grasp of the play book, making Pearsall behind on the reps needed to have immediate playing time. However, the Brandon Aiyuk situation is still unresolved, which gives Pearsall a chance to make an impact sooner than later. In order to do so, Pearsall needs to show that this lingering shoulder injury isn’t going to limit him going forward.

Pearsall has a chance to play immediately if Brandon Aiyuk continues to hold out, or if he gets traded heading into the season opener, a Monday night game against the Jets. Pearsall has a crazy athletic profile with 4.41 forty yard dash to go with a 98th percentile burst score. Pearsall is going as WR70 in adp, and could be an absolute steal in the last couple rounds of fantasy drafts.

Adam Schefter reports that 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been activated off of the non-football injury list. The first round pick will have plenty to catch up to while onboarding against stiff competition for targets from Brock Purdy.

Currently, the 49ers are in an imbroglio with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and All-Pro tackle Trent Williams, both of whom want brand new deals. Ricky Pearsall is a rare contingent play at the wide receiver position who would vault up draft boards in the event Brandon Aiyuk gets traded. 

Ricky Pearsall is being drafted in the 13th round on UnderDog. The value to be mined for 49ers pass catchers is none other than George Kittle who is going in round 6 on UnderDog. Since 2018, Kittle has 6 consecutive fantasy points per game finishes in the top-6 or higher. Drafters should be increasing their exposure to George Kittle at ADP knowing he would have a much more impactful ADP spike than Ricky Pearsall in the event Brandon Aiyuk is traded away.

Pearsall entered this summer as a projected 2nd round pick and saw his dynasty value skyrocket after being selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the 49er’s. His value continues to increase with the news that star receiver Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. If the 49er’s decide to move on from Aiyuk, the door will be wide open for Pearsall to establish himself as a primary target for Brock Purdy long-term.

Pearsall was recently placed on the NFI list which adds uncertainty about how much we’ll see him during training camp. While this negatively impacts his short-term outlook, his long-term outlook is looking more favorable than ever, as it’s becoming more evident that the 49er’s will present an opportunity for a new receiver to step up as a primary weapon sooner than later. Dynasty Managers should see Pearsall’s addition to the NFI list as an opportunity to acquire him at a discount from owners looking to win now.