San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will make his NFL debut Sunday towards the Kansas City Chiefs, simply 50 days after he was shot by way of the chest throughout a theft try in San Francisco.
Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday that Pearsall, the crew’s first-round choose this 12 months, will probably be faraway from the non-football damage listing and be on the sector Sunday.
“He’s received roles on particular groups, he’s received roles at receiver,” Shanahan stated. “We’ll see how the sport unfolds. However he’s wholesome and able to go.”
“Ricky’s been learning, he’s been getting a ton of stuff. I do know he’ll get higher because the 12 months goes, so we perceive that with our expectations and all the pieces. Lacking all of the observe, lacking a while, makes it more durable simply schematically and all the pieces getting out and in of the huddle, however he’s working his butt off to catch up. He’s gotten higher every day and he’ll get higher every week.”
Fellow receiver Jauan Jennings, one of many 49ers’ standouts of their Tremendous Bowl loss to the Chiefs in February, will miss Sunday’s rematch with a hip damage. Shanahan stated Pearsall would have performed Sunday even when Jennings was energetic.
San Francisco opened Pearsall’s practice window Monday, slightly greater than six weeks after the Aug. 31 taking pictures. He introduced a jolt of vitality and pleasure to the observe.
“He’s doing a extremely good job, clearly being again and simply bringing the juice, going actually quick out and in of his cuts and creating some actually good separation,” quarterback Brock Purdy stated Thursday.
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Basic supervisor John Lynch, talking on KNBR earlier within the day earlier than Shanahan introduced Pearsall would play, had stated it was trending in a “good course.” Pearsall didn’t play within the preseason as he handled a shoulder damage.
“I can’t say sufficient in regards to the child and the way he’s dealt with the entire deal,” Lynch stated.
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The 49ers might have Pearsall to assist fill the void of Jennings, who threw for a landing, caught a landing and sure would have had a second landing seize in additional time of the Tremendous Bowl if San Francisco hadn’t busted a safety and given defensive deal with Chris Jones a free run at Purdy.
Jennings leads the 49ers with 404 receiving yards, adopted by Brandon Aiyuk (351 yards) and Deebo Samuel Sr. (335).
In the meantime, working again Jordan Mason can be “good to go” towards the Chiefs, Shanahan stated. Mason sprained his shoulder within the Week 6 win towards the Seattle Seahawks however has taken half in each observe this week, albeit in a blue, no-contact jersey. Shanahan stated he’ll play with no limitations.
Lynch, throughout his KNBR look, additionally supplied an replace on working again Christian McCaffrey, who’s taking a measured strategy to the Achilles tendonitis that plagued him this summer time. Lynch stated the 49ers are staggering McCaffrey’s exercises as he ramps up his exercise degree.
McCaffrey will work out in the future, relaxation, after which push it slightly more durable the following day. Lynch stated McCaffrey is “doing extremely properly,” with no setbacks thus far.
“There’s no timeline or something however he’s doing slightly extra every day,” Lynch stated.
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Matt Barrows is a senior author for The Athletic overlaying the 49ers. He joined The Athletic in 2018 and has lined the 49ers since 2003. He was a reporter with The Sacramento Bee for 19 years, 4 of them as a Metro reporter. Earlier than that he spent two years in South Carolina with The Hilton Head Island Packet. Comply with Matt on Twitter @MattBarrows
