**Ricky Pearsall’s 2026 regular-season receiving yards outlook is defined by his season-ending PCL injury and subsequent surgery.** The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver was placed on injured reserve in early August after swelling recurred in his right knee during training camp, stemming from the same PCL issue that limited him to nine games and 528 yards in 2025. He underwent repair surgery around August 13, with a projected nine-month recovery that rules him out for the entire 2026 campaign and targets a 2027 return. Pearsall has now missed substantial time across his first three NFL seasons due to prior injury and a rookie-year gunshot wound. With zero games played or targets expected in 2026, his yardage total sits at zero, and the 49ers have adjusted their receiving corps accordingly with additions like Deebo Samuel. No in-season developments can alter this outcome.