Pearsall's late-season surge provided a rare bright spot at the end of a disappointing six-win season for the 49ers. His role is much more important in 2025 with Deebo Samuel having been traded to Washington in the offseason and Brandon Aiyuk expected to miss the start of the season recovering from knee surgery.

As Ricky Pearsall is eased into 49ers camp, he is looking at things in a positive light when it comes to last season’s death-defying shooting.