Lost in the offseason media circus surrounding 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s future with the franchise has been a dreaded second question mark for the Niners’ wide receiving corps: What’s going on with first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall?
Absent or limited for virtually the entirety of the 49ers’ camp and preseason with THREE injuries since being drafted, the Florida product looked like he might provide the Niners with some flexibility at the position, as they’ve spent much of the past four months at least entertaining the possibility of dealing one of their two extremely expensive stud wideouts.