The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most banged-up teams in the NFL, with season-ending injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner.
But the 49ers have also lost multiple key offensive players for varying amounts of time this season. George Kittle was out for a while, and so too were Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall.
Fortunately, Purdy will be back for Week 11. Shortly after that was revealed, Kyle Shanahan revealed on KNBR that Pearsall will also return for the 49ers' Week 11 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.
49ers get Ricky Pearsall back after an extended absence
"Kyle Shanahan tells @Adamcopes and @dpapapops that Ricky Pearsall will also return on Sunday in Arizona." KNBR shared on Twitter/X.
This is some incredible news for the 49ers, as for the first time since Week 1, the offense will be back together.
Kittle missed time from Week 2 until Week 7, while Purdy missed Weeks 2, 3, and then from Week 5 until Week 11. Pearsall, also returning alongside Purdy, has also been out since Week 5.
When the 49ers travel to face the Cardinals in Week 11 on Sunday afternoon, they will have their core offensive skill players all on the field for the first time since the start of the season.
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Pearsall's return is especially good news, as the 49ers wide receiver, in his second year in the NFL, had been out for a while with a knee injury, with seemingly little progress being made.
The 49ers' first-round receiver has 20 receptions on the year for 327 yards receiving. He's yet to get his first score, but for the first time since Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he'll get a chance to play for San Francisco.
As Shanahan revealed, not only is Pearsall back, so too is Purdy. The offense is back together, and it's coming when the 49ers are 6-4 and looking to stay alive in the playoff race.
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