Ricky Pearsall has to this point made a very speedy recovery from the gunshot wound he suffered on Saturday, but it will still be some time before he features in a regular-season game for the San Francisco 49ers.

The Niners made the move to officially delay their first-round pick's NFL debut on Monday, placing him on the reserve/non-football injury list.

As a result, Pearsall will miss at least the first four games of the season. In a corresponding move, the 49ers boosted their tackle depth by signing veteran Brandon Parker to the active roster.

If Pearsall is activated to the 53-man roster after those first four games, Pearsall could make his debut in the Week 5 home game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Pearsall was shot during an attempted armed robbery in San Francisco on Saturday. He suffered a gunshot wound through the chest during a physical altercation with the suspect. The bullet exited out of Pearsall's back but incredibly did not hit any organs. The former Florida receiver was released from hospital on Sunday.

His extended spell on the sideline follows a frustrating training camp for Pearsall, who missed most of the 49ers' practices and the entirety of the preseason with a shoulder injury.

But given the remarkable fortune he experienced in Saturday's shooting, Pearsall, whose wound reportedly did not require any surgery, will likely be delighted just to have the chance to play football again this season.

While the 49ers will be disappointed not to get Pearsall on the field in next Monday's season opener with the New York Jets, the end of their contract impasse with Brandon Aiyuk means San Francisco will still have an extremely impressive passing-game arsenal with which to attack opposing defenses.

Parker, meanwhile, gives the 49ers a much-needed additional backup at a position where they are very thin amid All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams' contract holdout.

Earlier on Monday the 49ers waived tackle Sebastian Gutierrez to make room for defensive end Sam Okuayinonu on the practice squad, temporarily leaving the Niners with just three tackles on the active roster and practice squad.

Bringing back Parker, who did not make the initial 53-man roster, ensures the 49ers will have a veteran backup behind Colton McKivitz and Jaylon Moore if San Francisco and Williams fail to come to terms on a reworked contract before the regular-season opener.

The 49ers would obviously rather have Pearsall on the field for Week 1 but, rather than frustration at his absence, the overwhelming emotion will be relief the situation is not as bad as it potentially could have been.

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