New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- SANTA CLARA - The scene on the practice field Saturday morning was either heartening or complicated, depending on which way you looked at it. Ricky Pearsall, the receiver San Francisco spent two years waiting to use, was being placed on injured reserve. Deebo Samuel, the receiver San Francisco thought it had moved on from, was lining up in the slot.

General manager John Lynch confirmed on Saturday that Pearsall, the 49ers' 2024 first-round pick, would require PCL surgery and miss the entire 2026 season. The franchise had signed Samuel back on July 31 on a one-year deal worth up to $7 million after the knee showed signs of giving out in the first days of camp, but the full severity had not been disclosed. Saturday mad...