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ArticleKyle Shanahan: Ricky Pearsall was not a factor in bringing Deebo Samuel back
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Kyle Shanahan says the injury to Ricky Pearsall had nothing to do with Deebo Samuel's return... They're just two completely different types of players.

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Pearsall out for season with PCL injury; Shanahan denies impact on Samuel return.

Pearsall was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a PCL injury sustained in 2025. Kyle Shanahan explicitly stated that Pearsall's loss had nothing to do with the decision to bring back Deebo Samuel, noting "They're just two completely different types of players." In the weeks leading up to his surgery, Pearsall had symptoms from the PCL injury before the decision was made to undergo surgery.

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