Rookie Ricky Pearsall is set to make his 49ers debut Sunday just 50 days after he was shot in an alleged armed robbery attempt.
The Niners plan to activate Pearsall from the non-football injury list to the active 53-man roster, Shanahan announced Friday. That means that just 50 days after he was shot in the right side of his chest, Pearsall is in line to play his first regular-season snaps against the Chiefs.
"We hadn't seen him out there in a while going with the team," Shanahan said. "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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