SANTA CLARA — Ricky Pearsall’s return to the practice field will have to wait at least another week.
The 49ers on Wednesday opted to allow the rookie wide receiver to continue to engage in physical therapy rather than open his practice window.
Pearsall remains on the reserve/non-football injury list after an Aug. 31 incident in which he was the victim of a shooting during an armed robbery attempt.
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Pearsall remained hospitalized for less than 24 hours, as the bullet entered his right chest area and exited out the back near his armpit without striking any vital organs.
After taking approximately one week off from physical activity, Pearsall has worked out regularly and participated in meetings at the 49ers' training facility.
On Monday, Shanahan did not rule out the possibility the 49ers could open the practice window for Pearsall. He was required to miss at least the first four regular-season games when he was placed on IR.
Shanahan said the team would quickly figure out how to proceed with Pearsall’s football activity once he is cleared to resume practice.
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“We'll see when he gets back to practice and we'll judge by that,” Shanahan said. “I really don't make any judgments until I see guys go through the practice week.
“I get excited when guys come off IR whenever they do, just to get them back into practice. And that's really the first time you see them do any football stuff and you kind of make the decision as the week goes.”
The 49ers selected Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. They placed him on the non-football injury list on Sept. 2, one week before the season opener against the New York Jets.
The 49ers play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. Then the team has a short turnaround to play a Thursday night game at the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 10.