Ricky Pearsall got shot two months ago — and now he’s about to play football again.
The San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver has yet to make his NFL debut, which was delayed after being the victim of a shooting during training camp, but he’s set to be activated to play this Sunday.This week, the 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in a high-profile Super Bowl rematch, and will be looking to improve to 4-3 on the season.
The Caitlin Clark trash-talk moment that forever changed Angel Reese's lifePearsall had been walking alone in San Francisco’s Union Square during the afternoon when a 17-year-old armed attempted to rob him of his luxury watch, and the struggle over the watch left the wide-outThe 6-foot-1 Arizona native started his college career at Arizona State before transferring to Florida, suiting up for the Gators in 2022 and 2023.
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