The San Francisco 49ers placed receiver Ricky Pearsall on the reserve/non-football injury list Monday, two days after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt in San Francisco.
The NFI designation means Pearsall must miss at least the first four games of his rookie season as he recovers. San Francisco signed offensive tackle Brandon Parker to a one-year deal to fill the open spot on the 53-man roster.
Pearsall was shot near San Francisco’s Union Square on Saturday afternoon after a 17-year-old male from Tracy, California, attempted to rob him, resulting in a struggle between the two, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Both Pearsall and the suspect were shot during the struggle.