A surprise name landed on the 49ers’ practice report Thursday. Defensive end Dee Ford missed the session with a neck injury after participating in full Wednesday.
Ford spent most of last season working through quad and knee injuries, and had surgery in the offseason to clean up a chronic knee tendinitis issue. Now there’s a new ailment he’s dealing with.
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh told reporters after Thursday’s session that he wasn’t too concerned with Ford’s injury though. A better indicator of his availability for Sunday will come Friday.
A bit of good news for the 49ers and their ailing secondary was the return of cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon who went into concussion protocol Wednesday after a hit in last Sunday’s season opener. He wasn’t a full go, but he did participate in a blue non-contact jersey.
Here’s Thursday’s full practice report:
Did not practice
DE Dee Ford (neck)
CB Jason Verrett (hamstring)
WR Richie James (hamstring)
TE George Kittle (knee)
Limited participation
CB Ahkello Witherspoon (concussion)