Pearsall first suffered a hamstring injury during the offseason, briefly landing him on the 49ers' physically unable to perform list. During the regular season, he then missed six games with a PCL injury.
Against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Pearsall suffered an ankle injury early in the game but initially played through it. Later, however, he aggravated his PCL, forcing him to exit the contest.
Pearsall did not practice Thursday, but the 49ers have not ruled him out for Monday night's game against the Indianapolis Colts—a pivotal matchup for head coach Kyle Shanahan's team. With a win, San Francisco would clinch a playoff berth.
The recent injuries have sparked speculation about Pearsall's durability, a narrative that general manager John Lynch pushed back on during a Friday morning appearance on Bay Area radio station KNBR. He was asked if there was a concern internally that Pearsall might be injury-prone.
"No, I don't think so," Lynch responded. "I think, as we've chronicled, he had that PCL injury. I've had one in my career. I've played with guys who've had them. They're tough. They don't go away until you have ample time to rest.
"And then, he had an ankle. Now, on the ankle, that was a tackle that I think that guy will get fined, and rightly so. That's a technique we've tried to get out of our league. Ricky was extremely tough. Came back from that, from the ankle, but then fell on his knee late."
Lynch framed Pearsall's setbacks as unfortunate timing rather than a pattern.
"So, he's just having one of those years," Lynch said. "I think we can all see we're better [with him], and he's a huge part of our offense. Ricky's doing everything he can to get back on the field. We'll see for Monday night—certainly haven't ruled it out."
The 49ers have two more practices—Friday and Saturday—before Monday night's showdown with the Colts.
"He's working hard to try to get back out there, and we'll see where that's at," Lynch added.
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