New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The San Francisco 49ers have shut down wide receiver Ricky Pearsall for the rest of the 2026 season. The team placed the former first-round pick on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday after ongoing issues with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee.

General manager John Lynch confirmed that Pearsall will undergo surgery in the next couple of weeks. Doctors project a recovery window of six to 12 months, with nine months viewed as the most realistic target for a full return to the field.

Ricky Pearsall first hurt the knee in Week 4 of the 2025 season during a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The injury forced him to miss all or parts of 10 games last year. After the season, the team and player d...