San Francisco 49ers rookie second-round pick De'Zhaun Stribling was potentially thrust into fantasy football relevance on Saturday with the announcement that wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is set to miss the entire 2026 NFL season. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Niners general manager John Lynch announced that Pearsall is expected to undergo a season-ending PCL surgery in order to correct nagging knee issues. With Pearsall out of the mix, Stribling is likely in line for a bigger role in San Francisco's offense alongside veteran wide receivers Mike Evans, Christian Kirk and the recently re-signed Deebo Samuel. Since Evans, Kirk and Samuel will all be 30 or older at some point during the 2026 season, Stribling brings some much-needed youth and juice to the receiving corps. He figures to be Purdy's primary deep threat in the passing game, and that could lead to a handful of big performances.