The San Francisco 49ers’ season exposed one glaring weakness that needs to be fixed. That position is at wide receiver. After the news about Brandon Aiyuk’s future in the City by the Bay, the 49ers officially no longer have a WR1 option.
One thing that became clear for the San Francisco 49ers in their divisional playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks is that they need a dominant wide receiver.
There was significant excitement surrounding Ricky Pearsall's potential entering the season. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver showed encouraging chemistry with quarterback Brock Purdy, leading many to believe Pearsall could emerge as a breakout performer in 2025.
How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history to win a Conference Championship game before turning 27 years old can you name in five minutes?
Heading into the NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, one of the biggest questions around the San Francisco 49ers was whether star wide receiver Ricky Pearsall would be available.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is on San Francisco's active roster for Saturday night's NFC divisional round matchup against the host Seattle Seahawks. Pearsall, who is dealing with a right knee injury, missed last weekend's NFC wild-card victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from making the NFC Championship game. They took a different road than expected to get here, and they will need a few unexpected performers to step up if they want to beat the Seattle Seahawks. Ricky Pearsall is going to return to the lineup after missing the past two games.
When you get down to the final eight teams it is all about the small matchups that can decide the game in one way or the other for teams. While the San
The San Francisco 49ers are walking into the Divisional Round with something heavier than a game plan. George Kittle’s absence still lingers. Emotion travels with them.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is listed as questionable for Saturday night's NFC playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. Still, the receiver remains optimistic about his chances of returning after missing the last two contests.
Fred Warner's return to the field will have to wait at least another week. The San Francisco 49ers have ruled out their All-Pro linebacker for Saturday night's playoff matchup against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Great news for the San Francisco 49ers. Ricky Pearsall will be returning to practice after missing all last week with a PCL sprain. They didn't have him for their last matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, and it was felt.
The San Francisco 49ers will be facing the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round, and they have a few injuries to take note of before the matchup.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been battling injury on and off throughout the 2025 season, and his latest ailments could force him to miss the first round of the playoffs.
The San Francisco 49ers held their final practice of the week on Friday ahead of Sunday's NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the early on-field work brought a mix of encouraging and concerning developments.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport expressed skepticism about the availability of San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall for Sunday's NFC Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sounded confident this week that left tackle Trent Williams would return for the team's Wild Card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend.
It was the perfect storm. The 49ers went into the game Saturday night without their number 1 wide receiver, Ricky Pearsall. The significance of that was
The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC is going through Seattle after the Seattle Seahawks were 13-3 winners against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.
The game plan for the San Francisco 49ers against the Tennessee Titans was clear as day. They wanted to get Ricky Pearsall involved. He hadn't done anything productively since returning to the starting lineup in Week 11.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has just five catches for 20 yards on nine targets in three games since returning from a PCL injury. Many expected the second-year wideout to be a breakout star in 2025—especially after he opened the season with two 100-yard performances in his first three games.
A Friday report pointed to a split between Brandon Aiyuk being likely for the 2026 offseason. The main reason pointing in that direction is the fact that Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees have been voided in a move he has not challenged through the NFLPA.
The injury bug bit the San Francisco 49ers hard this year, but second-year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is finally getting healthy. The former first-round pick is officially off the injury report and, barring an unexpected setback, should play this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Those who wanted the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers to battle in a high-scoring NFC West matchup in Week 5 may be in for disappointment.
Each week of the NFL season, Yardbarker will be monitoring players who have suffered notable injuries. From a Baltimore Ravens quarterback to a Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman, here are five players we're tracking after Week 4.
Injury issues have been a huge concern for the 49ers.
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