# 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall to have season-ending knee surgery

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-01 19:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"49ers WR Ricky Pearsall to have season-ending knee surgery" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Gets Blunt on Ricky Pearsall’s Injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNUEg1eEZWSzZkTTFGcHg0SmVrcVhEZUs1eklmMnFKV1lnd0tPY2J1TmVPejg0NllJaF9jZGxOb2V2bGZMdjRkaXJra2NNZmo3T3ZfRnZScE1aZ0JnMmFldXRPLVhoQzgzeV9yOG45NHQ4Z09xTmlKa1BOeVI2QWhCd2NTenA?oc=5) |
| Fox News | 49ers star wide receiver Ricky Pearsall out for the season, to undergo surgery on knee in crushing blow | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNcFNPcmZHdGVZTmo4bUpnLXJNS09mbkI1cm5KRDROQ3BVWnd1V3Q1VllqaUFPNzZKQl9wTndmYW9RUWt5eHBiU1paS0YtenpEVGVMWmlLcGpUOHdvTFFGMjR0emY1dC1GZHRKa2t1eFlpN3FVLWFaX0RyMUdCSlVFcXBRenQ3ZUQzSjBaUDUzaUdQbHNqenV3VjhUbUMxY3dzWGVfSVk0WVNQdkNwQW1RaVpFdldjbWPSAbwBQVVfeXFMTjRRZTk2YUQ2dkNORnh5bUdIUmJ3RUJWaFM0Zjd1X2stU0R0QWRGTWwyWXpXSlNMczh1TE05LUxvVS1XMEZobnotSFBDeWRzX1o3RG1DbGJ5c2Q3VnF2Y3J1YzFUQ2ZUOWN4eWxjdnJQWGROa01SZGxMd3N2bmtnYmttdV9kNXNqR3FTMmtkNEdZaHlVcVZ5OEc5Vkk) |
| NBC Sports | Ricky Pearsall (knee) placed on season-ending IR | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOdThzaGo1MWVqLUlxZElXY284Tl9vRl9TbUhwSzJXSHFvMDJMel8wVTV3dDZDZF9UT2tUQmcwbTZobl9BVWNtNVM1M3hodTM5dDR0TFM1SmtkTWZiOXVVRE5ROW1mMkItSnJpYVR6OWdFbHBMeHlWd1dLR2VUcmw3NFkxa2FBdGhId2trQUJkV01TNVhza2ZySDZER0hzRzFURVd2TjVnR1F5VDFUUVNqcWJn?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | 49ers rule out Pearsall this season; Samuel debuts; Marathe leaves front office | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNUE1QMTB1Y0dkVzA2Q2FhMFFNYkxoOVhZRFZubzBpY0dTZ20yWkhJdTFRSTZvZXdRRjZlQmFvdmpMQ2xuaTBPS3YwWkVXNGpkZ1lBNDFLVU8zVXdreDY2QW1rSVlHZmx4Q25CZ3NDZEQzLTh1eXUydkN2VTUwTWhYNW43Z0ZCb1NoQzI3cHJPbmFxYnRSS3pjQ3BtS0I2a21IbVQ0dmtzSjF1TU91TFhV0gG0AUFVX3lxTFBXM2RzVEdVSFRDNGIyT2lnM0g0N0JtZjloRmdxYVU5VkhlVmZtYXA0STNZSHhCWlJJaXZJQW1BMUNNTmtLMm1wSEluUm1RM1FIa0JoMkZBN1E0cWVteFl2c3JvSFdYeF82cC1ZMU9uNE0xaGJvcnR0VUpJa2VLa09UaWs3dkFXdm5DNXl1ME1ORFZSdTBkVkE2VktPcm9GQVhxZWR) |
| Yahoo Sports | NFC West rival 49ers expected to place starting receiver on season ending IR | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOckFVa056OWVjbzJxWTdlTnUxRmJfRXhJTVBMeVhBeDFLeDRkUlk1YXNiY3hUM0g2aGlXN2JVMk1ybGswRERRekliaFVsRXZydlZ2Sld3Vkc4d0RvbkNMazdlUDZKN1VNX3JlMFBRVkpDN01fVTExSTNNd3FYQnlFZmNGR2o?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Ricky Pearsall injury: 49ers receiver to undergo season-ending surgery on lingering PCL | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxONTdZWnR5SDZnUXMxNVZPbE0wN1EtNUJ3Z2k4ZHZldDA3ZGpxdEhia0VtR0xsbTVDaUhqSVpHRHVjQUFTMXpPQ2JFWEdQNTdUTUN0cXBDTFRCSmh2MzAybXd4ZTRmcnZPaHNSZWVHaDluM2R5WTVNRnA3WVowRXNERnVCd3JJaDZ2Vl9LMTZhZEdXb1h2Yy1rV3Zn?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall to be placed on season-ending IR with PCL injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNZFFoOXdidU1yVHl6a0VOTnFucXhsZ1R6aGl2bmlfc1dPczYwWkFsMjNMd3ZsM1FUVVR6ZXAtY09NT3Z6WVNtUmJQZ1FOMThGbUVVbk1vVjRnd2RTblh1Nnk4TjZpdkpMek80MWJNcERsNk5fVXlVZEEyLV9jak1QRmRzam45M2REOGJtdmFKaTktaEhGVjZkZGlB?oc=5) |

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