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Injury analyst explains injury to 49ers Ricky Pearsall after his mother gives important health update

Injury analyst explains injury to 49ers Ricky Pearsall after his mother gives important health update

Ricky Pearsallthe 49ers’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was seriously injured in a robbery on Saturday, August 30. Following the incident, his mother, Mama Pearsall, stepped forward to update fans on his condition. She has been sharing updates on his progress, and an injury expert later explained what happened to him.

Physiotherapist Jeff Mueller breaks down Ricky Pearsall’s injury on “X”, saying: “The bandages in the video give a general idea of ​​the entrance and exit wounds. The exit wound may not be that big, but it’s probably somewhere in there. It could be anything from muscle damage to scapula damage to nerve damage. Depending on any bullet fragments… we won’t know for sure for a while.” He added that Pearsall is lucky his lungs were not affected, but he still has to recover.

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This story caught everyone’s attention when Erin Pearsall shared an update about Ricky on Facebook. She started off with, “Update on my little boy,” when revealed, “He was shot in the chest and it came out through his back. Thank God it missed his vital organs. He is in a good mood now.” Erin closed by asking everyone to “pray for her baby boy.” A mother’s prayers can do wonders. We all hope for a full recovery and for the shooter to be punished.

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San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s office attached to NBC Bay Area that Pearsall was shot, but is stable and has no life-threatening injuries. They also confirmed that the suspect was accidentally shot with his own gun. The San Francisco Police Department reported that the suspect attempted to rob Pearsall, which resulted in a physical fight. The 17-year-old suspect from Tracy is now in custody and has been taken to San Francisco General Hospital for further medical evaluation, along with Pearsall.

The 49ers also have concerns about Pearsall. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel posted on social media, which stated: “He’s good🤞🏾🙏🏾,” thankful he wasn’t seriously injured. Head coach Shanahan also spoke about the situation and expressed his support.

Head Coach Kyle Shanahan’s Reaction to Ricky Pearsall’s Injury

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HC Shanahan explained that Ricky Pearsall’s injury is a subluxation of his shoulder. “He did it in college, I think, in his junior year,” Shanahan said this last week during the 49ers’ practice game against the Las Vegas Raiders. “About 50% of people coming out of college do that. That wasn’t really the problem. He first did it with us in OTAs.” Shanahan added that Ricky had another subluxation on August 6, but he continued to practice.

Pearsall, the number 31 who played with Brandon Aiyuk bee Arizona State University Before his transfer, he participated in six of the 19 training camps. Unfortunately, he missed three pre-season games due to shoulder injuries. Now this latest injury has kept him out for 20 days. We will keep him in our thoughts and hope to see him back on the pitch soon.