The 49ers will place edge rusher Dee Ford on injured reserve this week, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan (Twitter link via NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco). With that, Ford will be held out for a minimum of three games.
Ford played 46 snaps in the 49ers’ Week 1 loss to the Cardinals, but back issues have kept him out ever since. As it turns out, the Niners didn’t need much help against the Jets and Giants, drumming New York’s teams with ease in Weeks 2 and 3. Still, it’s another frustrating setback for both Ford and the Niners. The 29-year-old registered 6.5 sacks last year despite missing five games, and he was said to be looking sharp after offseason knee surgery.
The 49ers sent a second-round draft pick to the Chiefs in 2019 to acquire Ford in a tag-and-trade deal. The impressive edge rusher managed 13 sacks for Kansas City in 2018, but his five-year, $85MM contract has yet to really pay off for John Lynch & Co. Even when he did suit up last year, Ford had to be restricted by a pitch count, putting him on the field for just 22% of SF’s defensive snaps.
The 49ers — sans Ford — will face the Eagles at home on Sunday night.
Good guy…..too bad he has the potato chip body
I was expecting nentwigs to lead off with a pun about the 49ers parking the FORD. Oh well…
Ford is an acronym for Fix Or Repair Daily, maybe he just needs to change his last name to Chevy or something and that will solve things…
Flimsy Old Rebuilt Dodge
Not only is Dee Ford out,
but also…
Dee Lincoln
Dee Cadillac
Dee Buick
Dee Chevrolet
Dee Chrysler
Dee Dodge
Dee Nissan
Dee Toyota
Dee Honda
Dee Mazda
Dee Subaru
Dee Hyundai
Dee Kia
How are the players supposed to get to the game
OH
Fortunately,
Dee Porsche
Dee Ferrari
Dee Jaguar
Dee Maserati
Dee Bentley
Dee Rolls-Royce
Dee Lamborghini
ARE ACTIVE !!
Any word on Dee Plane?
I suppose the 49ers could go back to the future with a De(e)Lorean.
Deez puns are nuts