49ers rookie Pearsall excited for special homecoming vs. Cardinals

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers' final game of the 2024 NFL season against the Arizona Cardinals will be a homecoming for Ricky Pearsall. The rookie grew up in the Phoenix area and will have a large faction of supporters in the stands to see his first game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. "I got a lot of people going," Pearsall shared on Thursday. "I think my mom alone has 55 family members going. I just found out today. Fifty-five, I don't think I knew 55 family members so I'm going to see who pops out to the game and be like, 'Nice to meet you.' " Pearsall's clan won't be the only 49ers Faithful in the stands. Vivid Seats' proprietary algorithm, Fan Forecast, shows 45 percent of the Week 18 crowd in Arizona will be supporting the 49ers. Ticket prices on the secondary market are averaging $161 with the best deal at $22 to see the 2024 finale. Pearsall had a breakout performance in Week 17, ending the evening with eight catches for 141 yards and one touchdown. The young receiver has dealt with multiple obstacles in his first NFL season, ranging from shoulder and hamstring injuries to a gunshot wound in a failed armed robbery attempt over Labor Day Weekend in downtown San...