Rookie Ricky Pearsall is set to make his 49ers debut Sunday just 50 days after he was shot in an alleged armed robbery attempt.
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"I just wanted to see him ," Shanahan said."We hadn't seen him out there in a while going with the team. Wednesday, he looked great, Thursday, he was even better and today he was even more comfortable. It made the decision pretty easy." Pearsall, the No. 31 pick in April's NFL draft, could be especially helpful against a Chiefs defense that is known for playing heavy press man coverage.
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