Ricky Pearsall Returns from Knee Injury with Full Snaps, Minimal Production for 49ers

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall returned Sunday from a seven-week absence due to a knee injury, managing just one catch for no yards on three targets. Despite the quiet stat line, the outing was encouraging as he matched Jauan Jennings for the snap lead among 49ers wide receivers at 41 (74.5% of team total) and ran 23 pass routes. Head Coach Kyle Shanahan praised Pearsall pre-game, calling him a "true No. 1 receiver" before his injury, highlighting an "unbelievable offseason" and start to the season. Pearsall's return with Brock Purdy is considered "huge." His upcoming schedule includes tough matchups against Carolina and Cleveland, but a favorable WR strength of schedule awaits after the Week 14 bye.