Ricky Pearsall

NFL player. Position: WR. Team: SF.

Quick Facts

• Position: WR
• Team: SF (San Francisco 49ers)
• Bye week (2026): 8
• FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 96

2026 Outlook

Third-year candidate positioned as WR2 after Mike Evans signing. Played 11 games in year 1, 9 in year 2 (knee, hamstring injuries, plus pre-draft gunshot). Shows target upside when healthy: 8.0 targets/game in first 3 weeks of 2025, then 96/85-yard games in December on 7-8 targets. 18.9% explosive catch rate (4th among WRs). With Mike Evans ($40M+, 3-year deal) now WR1, Pearsall elevated to clear WR2 role, reducing competition and increasing role clarity. Christian Kirk complements as WR3. Pearsall remains injured-prone but has clearer path to consistent targets given Evans' immediate inclusion on depth chart (per 49ers WR depth chart: How Mike Evans signing gives Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan... and What Christian Kirk and Mike Evans' additions mean for 49ers' WR depth chart in 2026).

Role / Depth Chart

WR2 on 49ers depth chart, second option behind Mike Evans for Brock Purdy.

Injury Status

(filled in by ingest — current status, recovery timeline if applicable)

Recent News

• 2026-05-30 — USA Today predicts 49ers record for 2026 (USA Today predicts 49ers record for 2026)
• 2026-05-08 — 7 Takeaways from 49ers Coordinators Ahead of Rookie Minicamp (7 Takeaways from 49ers Coordinators Ahead of Rookie Minicamp)
• 2026-04-26 — Niners GM John Lynch still hopes to trade Brandon Aiyuk following draft: 'Give us a call' (Niners GM John Lynch still hopes to trade Brandon Aiyuk following draft: 'Give us a call')
• 2026-05-24 — Field Yates' fantasy football PPR rankings: Top 160 for 2026 (Field Yates' fantasy football PPR rankings: Top 160 for 2026)
• 2026-05-23 — Biggest Wide Receiver Training Camp Battles For 2026 Fantasy Football (Biggest Wide Receiver Training Camp Battles For 2026 Fantasy Football)
• 2026-05-05 — NFL Power Rankings 2026: Which teams improved this offseason? (NFL Power Rankings 2026: Which teams improved this offseason?)
• 2026-05-29 — 49ers’ Nick Bosa on track for training camp but not rushing recovery: OTA notebook -... (49ers’ Nick Bosa on track for training camp but not rushing recovery: OTA notebook -...)
• 2026-05-27 — 18 Fantasy Football Draft Values: Picks for Every Round (2026) (18 Fantasy Football Draft Values: Picks for Every Round (2026))
• 2026-05-11 — Fantasy Football ADP Risers and Fallers: Josh Downs Is On His Way Up (Fantasy Football ADP Risers and Fallers: Josh Downs Is On His Way Up)
• 2026-02-21 — Fantasy Football Rankings & Tiers: Wide Receivers (2026) (Fantasy Football Rankings & Tiers: Wide Receivers (2026))

Open Questions

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Sources

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