Ricky Pearsall's knee trouble just got a lot more serious.
The 49ers wide receiver, who missed eight games last season with a PCL injury, is once again dealing with swelling in the same knee just days into training camp.
The team says surgery is on the table, and now a trusted insider is putting blunt words to what fans have feared all along.
Here's everything currently known about Pearsall's outlook heading into a season where he was expected to play a much bigger role.Ricky Pearsall's season outlook just took a brutal turnCategoryDetailsPlayerRicky PearsallTeamSan Francisco 49ersInjuryRight knee swelling, tied to 2025 PCL injuryCurrent StatusHeld out of training camp; "all options" including surgery under considerationInsider UpdateMatt Maiocco (NBC Sports Bay Area): reasonable to not expect any 2026 contribution2025 Production36 receptions, 528 yards, 0 TDs across an injury-marred seasonCareer Production67 receptions, 928 yards, 3 TDs over two seasonsTimelineNo surgery date announced; team "evaluating" as of this weekWhat is Matt Maiocco saying about Pearsall's outlook?Maiocco didn't sugarcoat it.
"At this point I think it's reasonable, rational, logical, for the 49ers to not expect Ricky Pearsall to make any contribution in 2026," he said, capturing just how dire the situation has become.
