"SANTA CLARA Ricky Pearsall Jr. hasn't hit top-end speed since late September but said Wednesday he was optimistic about playing for the 49ers Saturday night when they visit the Seattle Seahawks. Fred Warner is probably a week away meaning the sixth-seeded 49ers (13-5) will have to beat the No. 1 Seahawks (14-3) in an NFL divisional playoff game (Fox, 5 p.m.) for him to complete an improbable in-season comeback from a broken and dislocated right ankle sustained on Oct. 12."
"If I'm being honest, I haven't ran full, full speed to hit those numbers that I've been hitting before since Week 4, Pearsall said. Had a set back in the Bears game. I have to do everything I can to get back out there and be with the guys. It's communicating and seeing what the best plan is for me, Pearsall said. I've been playing this game since I was seven years old and I want to play every game until I hang the c"
Ricky Pearsall Jr. has not reached top-end speed since late September and says he has not run at full speed to reach previous GPS numbers since Week 4. Pearsall first suffered a PCL strain on Sept. 28 against Jacksonville and aggravated the issue in Week 18 vs. the Bears. He has played in nine of 18 games, missing the season finale and the wild-card win over Philadelphia. Fred Warner remains probably a week away from return after a broken and dislocated right ankle sustained Oct. 12. Multiple players were limited in practice, with Ji'Ayir Brown and Luke Gifford not practicing. Pearsall performed warmups and ran routes below full speed while following medical and training staff guidance.
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