Pearsall returns to 49ers, wanted to play vs. Jets after shooting

SANTA CLARA — Although rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is ineligible to play in the 49ers' first four games of the regular season, it might be impossible to keep him off the field. Pearsall, the 49ers' first-round draft pick, spent the warm-up portion of practice on Thursday near the weight room. He was seen chatting with team personnel, including head strength and conditioning coach Dustin Perry. At one point, Pearsall appeared to show Perry the range of motion with his right arm. He lifted his elbow to shoulder height. A short time later, Pearsall grabbed a football and walked onto the field to stand with the team's wide receivers during their drills. He spun the ball in his hands and tossed it up in the air to stay occupied. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Pearsall expressed his eagerness to get back on the field shortly after the scary incident Saturday, when he was the victim of an armed robbery attempt. During a struggle, Pearsall sustained a gunshot wound. The bullet entered his chest area on his right side - two inches below a tattoo of praying hands, Shanahan said. The bullet exited out his back without striking any bones or vital organs. "He's as tough a person I know,...