{"id":131687,"date":"2025-12-16T16:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=131687"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:25:19","slug":"major-injury-update-49ers-get-a-big-read-on-wr-ricky-pearsall-after-the-titans-game-scare-the-new-detail-immediately-shifts-the-outlook-for-what-comes-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=131687","title":{"rendered":"MAJOR INJURY UPDATE: 49ers Get a Big Read on WR Ricky Pearsall After the Titans Game Scare \u2014 The New Detail Immediately Shifts the Outlook for What Comes Next"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0San Francisco 49ers<\/a>\u00a0could be without one of their top receivers next Monday night against the Colts. Second-year WR\u00a0Ricky Pearsall<\/a>\u00a0left San Francisco\u2019s game against the Titans on Sunday with knee and ankle injuries, adding to an injury-riddled season for the former first-round pick. The 49ers cruised to a comfortable 37-24 home victory over Tennessee Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Pearsall\u2019s ankle injury appears to be a low-grade sprain, but he re-injured his PCL as well, an ailment he\u2019s been dealing with all season. Those injuries combined could be tough to manage. On Monday, 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said that they are concerned with Pearsall\u2019s injury, though his status for next week\u2019s game against the Colts is uncertain. He compared it to the knee injury backup QB\u00a0Mac Jones<\/a>\u00a0has been dealing with.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s real painful for awhile but it can go away,\u201d Shanahan said,\u00a0via ESPN\u2019s 49ers beat reporter Nick Wagoner on X\/Twitter<\/a>. \u201cNot at all like it was when he first did it but it does take time for that pain to go away. Hopefully sooner than later.\u201d<\/p>\n

The San Francisco 49ers\u2019 Injury Apocalypse Continues<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA \u2013 DECEMBER 14: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the San Francisco 49ers takes the field before the game against the\u00a0Tennessee Titans<\/a>\u00a0at Levi\u2019s Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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49ers fans should be quite accustomed to bad injury news by now. San Fransisco has been one of the most snake-bitten teams in the league this year by injuries, with a slew of stars, starters, and key contributors missing significant time with injuries.<\/p>\n

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In addition to Pearsall and Jones, All-Pro LB Fred Warner and All-Pro ED Nick Bosa are done for the season with major ligament injuries. Top WR Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL midway through last season and hasn\u2019t played at all this year as he\u2019s been rehabbing, and has now left the team due to personal disputes between him and the top brass.<\/p>\n

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Not only that, but key players such as starting QB Brock Purdy, WR Jauan Jennings, ED Bryce Huff, rookie first-round ED Mykel Williams, ED Yetur Gross-Matos, and LB Tatum Bethune have all missed time in the past or are currently out. It takes quite the team to withstand all those serious injury absences and still be competitive, yet the 49ers are sitting at 10-4 and are just a game back in the NFC West.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco 49ers Can Clinch a Playoff Berth as Soon as Next Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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