{"id":242187,"date":"2025-07-28T07:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/242187\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T07:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:46:08","slug":"ricky-pearsalls-return-to-practice-an-important-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/242187\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Pearsall’s return to practice an important step"},"content":{"rendered":"

The importance of second-year pro Ricky Pearsall’s return isn’t lost on 49ers<\/a> head coach Kyle Shanahan.<\/p>\n

After beginning training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list<\/a>, Pearsall was activated on Sunday<\/a> and enjoyed his first work of San Francisco training camp. Pearsall had been nursing a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, Shanahan shared how excited the club was to have Pearsall back in the fold.<\/p>\n

“It was nice. Yeah, his rep count was really low. I think he got like eight reps today, but we\u2019ll see how he did with recovery and stuff. But I didn’t hear any complaints and good first day back,” Shanahan said.<\/p>\n

The 49ers still don’t have a timetable on a return for star receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Meanwhile, the 49ers’ leading receiver from last season, Jauan Jennings, exited Sunday’s practice early with a calf injury<\/a>. Jennings has reportedly been angling for a new contract<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

All of that ramps up the importance of Pearsall taking a step forward in 2025 and that starts with his availability during training camp.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, anybody who can make it through camp and doesn’t have setbacks, it’s going to always put them in a much better position. That’s what I love. Working and practicing things get you better and when you’re hurt you can\u2019t and it’s frustrating for guys, but he overcame that last year.<\/p>\n

“If things happen this year, he will overcome that too, but that’s why he is prepared so hard for this to try to get his body in a position to be able to make it through camp. And I know he had a setback in OTAs with his hamstring, but he’s worked as hard as anyone this offseason and hopefully have some better luck,” Shanahan said.<\/p>\n

Pearsall missed the first six games of last season after being shot during an attempted robbery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-3, 189-pound receiver played in 11 games, started four and caught 31 passes for 400 yards and three scores during his rookie campaign. A big chunk of that production came during San Francisco’s final two games of 2024 when Pearsall reeled in 14 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

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