San Francisco 49ers’ star wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has had injury struggles in the final stretch of the season. Pearsall has missed the last two games for the 49ers due to a knee injury.
But with a thinning roster and the Divisional Round Matchup coming up against the Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers would need the WR back in action.
So, is Pearsall playing today against the Seahawks? A final decision on his availability is yet to be made. Pearsall was on the team’s injury report leading up to the game, and he was listed as ‘Questionable.’
To make matters worse, Pearsall saw limited practice participation in the lead-up to the game. But, it’s worth noting that over the week, he showed good signs of making progress toward hopefully being game-ready.
It’s the playoffs. We can expect players to push through their discomfort and step on the field. Pearsall might do the same for his team today. If we rely on what he has already said, we will likely see him on the field.
“Yeah I’m pretty confident. I’ve been to every practice this week. Yeah, you guys saw me practice last week, but if you really saw me practicing, I couldn’t really lift up my leg very well,” he told the reporters. “This week it gave me a little bit more optimism that I’ll be playing this week. I feel more confident.”
Even if Pearsall plays today, he won’t be at his 100%. The wide receiver needs more time to fully recover from his injury. It’s likely not going to happen until he gets proper rest during the offseason.
Other Than Ricky Pearsall, Who Else is On the Injury Report?
The 49ers vs Seahawks game in the Divisional Round is set to be played in a few hours. In the lead-up to Saturday, teams issued their respective injury reports, and they were pretty even on paper.
Both teams have players battling injuries right now. Both teams have some players who would be game-time decisions.
The 49ers injury report includes:
- S Ji’Ayir Brown – OUT – (hamstring, did not participate)
- LB Fred Warner – OUT – (ankle, did not participate)
- WR Jacob Cowing – Questionable – (hamstring, full participation)
- LB Luke Gifford – Questionable – (quadricep, limited participation)
- WR Ricky Pearsall – Questionable – (knee, limited participation)
- LB Dee Winters – Questionable – (ankle, limited participation)
Whereas the Seahawks’ injury report features these four players:
- T Josh Jones – OUT – (knee, did not participate)
- TE Elijah Arroyo – OUT – (knee, full participation)
- LB Chazz Surratt – OUT – (ankle, full participation)
- QB Sam Darnold – Questionable – (oblique, limited participation)
For the Seahawks, Sam Darnold is expected to play, as he stated after Thursday’s practice that he looks forward to lacing up for his team.
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