The San Francisco 49ers can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to their wide receiver corps. The team was banking on third-year wideout and former first-round pick Ricky Pearsall to have a breakout season in 2026, but it looks like Pearsall may not even play this year. But according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pearsall’s injury actually had nothing to do with Samuel heading back to San Francisco. “And the 49ers had told him they were interested in bringing him back to San Francisco for weeks. There were actual conversations that occurred between Kyle Shanahan and Deebo Samuel, and I think Deebo was obviously looking to see what kind of deal he could land in the open market.