49ers Reveal Ricky Pearsall is Nursing a Hamstring Injury

Ricky Pearsall is expected to miss the first four practices of training camp due to a hamstring injury he sustained away from the 49ers' facility.

Jose Luis Sanchez III | Jul 23, 2024

May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) runs drills during the 49ers rookie minicamp at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports / Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports

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Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on the non-football injury list a week ago.

It was the first day of training camp for rookies only, so when the San Francisco 49ers made that move, it raised some concerns. That is because Pearsall was placed on the NFI list without any reason. Well, there is now clarity.

At his press conference for the first day of training camp, John Lynch revealed that Pearsall is nursing a hamstring injury. He did so away from the 49ers' facility, which is why he was placed on the NFI list. As a result, the 49ers are expecting Pearsall to miss the "first block" of training camp.

The "first block" of camp consists of four practices, so Pearsall is set to be out of action for that and the 49ers will go from there to see where he is at. They are in no rush with getting Pearsall out there as hamstring injuries are extremely tricky.

It is the right move to take the cautious route with him. The last thing the 49ers want is for his hamstring to pop back up again and cause him to miss more time. I don't want to create massive concern, but I would be lying if there wasn't at least some.

Hamstring injuries are no joke. They can linger for a portion of camp, if not the entire regular season. Pearsall could be good to go next week, then all of a sudden aggravate it in the second game of the preseason. Basically, this is a terribly unfortunate start for Pearsall who was set to absorb practice reps from Brandon Aiyuk (assuming he doesn't practice).

Hopefully for Pearsall's sake, his hamstring heals up nicely by next week so that he doesn't miss any more time.

Published Jul 23, 2024|Modified Jul 23, 2024

JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.