Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall's much-anticipated return to the San Francisco 49ers lineup in Week 11's victory over the Arizona Cardinals didn't exactly garner a lot of postgame headlines.
After all, the 2024 first-round NFL Draft pick was held to just one catch for no yards after spending Weeks 5 through 10 dealing with a PCL injury in his knee.
Yet the Niners wholly upended the Arizona Cardinals in that game, and despite the unimpressive box score, Pearsall nevertheless made a difference by opening up the Cards defense and allowing other pass catchers to make plays.