Shanahan reveals extent of Pearsall’s lingering shoulder injury

LAS VEGAS — Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall never missed a game throughout his five-year, 55-game college career. And the 49ers are holding out hope he will not be sidelined for his first NFL game, either. "I hope so," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan answered when asked if he expects Pearsall to be available for the Week 1 game against the New York Jets on Sept. 9 at Levi's Stadium. "We'll see how he is this week. Hoping to get back into practice this week. If he does, that's a pretty good sign that he could be available." Pearsall sustained a shoulder subluxation on Aug. 6 while appearing in his seventh practice of training camp. He missed the first four practices of the summer due to a hamstring strain. A shoulder subluxation occurs when the ball of the shoulder partially slides out of the socket and then quickly pops back into place. Shanahan described it as "a pretty normal thing." Pearsall did not sustain any structural damage to the shoulder and, at this point, surgery is not a consideration. It was the second time since the 49ers selected Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick in the draft that he experienced the condition. He did not miss much time during the offseason program...