The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of roster moves Monday.
Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on the Non-Football Injury list, and veteran offensive lineman Brandon Parker was added to fill the 53-man roster spot.
Pearsall was shot through the chest during an attempted robbery Saturday in San Francisco. He was discharged from the hospital on Sunday, but his status for a return to football is still unknown. His placement on the NFI means he’ll miss at least four weeks per league injured list rules.
Parker battled with fellow veteran Chris Hubbard during training camp for a reserve offensive tackle spot, but neither made the initial roster. Both were released and on the free agent market. Apparently Parker won that battle because his inclusion on the active roster means he’s by default the team’s swing tackle as long as Trent Williams’s holdout continues.
It initially looked like release of OT Sebastian Gutierrez from the practice squad could mean Williams’s return could be imminent. Parker’s return to the active roster casts doubt on that outcome for the season opener on Sept. 9 vs. the New York Jets.
