Pearsall (shoulder) returned to practice Monday in a non-contact jersey, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Pearsall's participation in practice is a positive step forward, even if he's wearing a blue non-contact jersey. The rookie first-round pick had been sidelined since Aug. 6 due to a shoulder subluxation he's dealt with since college and which caused him to miss all three of San Francisco's preseason contests. Pearsall has two weeks remaining to ramp up his activity level before San Francisco's regular-season opener against the Jets on Monday, Sept. 9.