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When Will Ricky Pearsall Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8 (2025)

Ricky Pearsall - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

When will Ricky Pearsall return and play? Will Ricky Pearsall be back again this season? Read the latest Ricky Pearsall injury updates and return date for Week 8 (2025).

The 49ers have dealt with multiple key injuries this season, but they are still 5-2 through seven games and locked in a three-way tie for the top spot in the NFC West. They have started to get a few players back from injuries suffered early in the season, but are still waiting for top wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to return.

In his second season in the NFL, Pearsall has been very productive when healthy, but he hasn't played since week 4.

When will Pearsall return to action, and what is his fantasy football outlook when he does? Let's dive in.

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Ricky Pearsall Injury Update

Pearsall was dealing with "a little bit of instability" in his knee before Week 4's game, but tried to play through the injury. Unfortunately, he re-aggravated the issue and left the game early. He has missed the three games since then, and he started the week leading up to Week 8 with another absence from practice.

Coach Kyle Shanahan described the injury as a "minor PCL" issue that would hopefully not keep Pearsall off the field for long when it originally happened. The fact that Pearsall was not placed on IR further indicates that the team didn't expect him to miss four weeks. However, since he hasn't been able to get back to even limited practices yet, it doesn't seem like he's tracking towards returning just yet.

He could return to practice in the next few days and still make it back in time for Week 8 against the Texans, but it seems like a more realistic target may be Week 9 against the Giants. Both games are road games, and the Niners aren't home again until Week 10 against the Rams.

Watch the practice reports closely for Pearsall's involvement in the next few days, but be sure to have a solid pbackup plan in place in case he needs another week.

 

Ricky Pearsall Fantasy Football Outlook

Before the injury, Pearsall looked ready to step up into a larger role and help carry the workload this season with Deebo Samuel Sr. traded away and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) unavailable to start the year. He had at least four catches in each of his first four games and posted over 100 yards in two of those games, including an eight-catch performance against the Cardinals in his last fully healthy game.

He had a total of 20 catches on 29 targets for 327 yards in his four games, working well with both Mac Jones and Brock Purdy (toe) at quarterback. Purdy's return will give the offense a higher ceiling overall, and Aiyuk could also return in the next few weeks to give the 49ers even more options.

San Francisco has been able to stay right in the playoff race despite their injuries, but their offense will be much more balanced and diverse as they get more options healthy. Pearsall could return to his WR1 role once he's ready, or he could slot in behind Aiyuk, but he definitely will be worth starting in most formats once he's back to full speed.

 

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