The 49ers’ first practice report of the postseason was littered with good news. Every player on the 53-man roster was present and on the field for practice. That includes Dee Ford, Kwon Alexander and Jaquiski Tartt.

Ford has been out since Week 14 when he re-aggravated a hamstring injury vs. the Saints. He initially got hurt in Week 11 against the Cardinals and missed Weeks 12 and 13. His action since the middle portion of the season has been largely limited. Now the defensive end appears to be on track to play Saturday.

Alexander has been out of action since tearing his pectoral in Week 9. He participated in bonus practices during the Bye week, and was officially back in practice in a limited fashion Tuesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Alexander has been cleared by the medical staff and should be in line to return to the field for the playoff game.

It’s important to note Alexander will need to be officially activated off Injured Reserve to play, which would mean the release of a player from the 53-man roster. San Francisco won’t make that move until later in the week. He was not on the participation report since he’s not on the roster yet, but Shanahan indicated Alexander would be limited.

Tartt suffered a broken rib in Week 13 in Baltimore and only returned to practice ahead of the final game of the year. He was limited in all of those sessions, but took off his blue non-contact jersey Tuesday and was removed from the injury report. He should be back in the secondary alongside Jimmie Ward.

The Bye week is already paying off for the 49ers, who badly needed to get healthy after a brutal season-ending stretch that allowed little room for error amid a bevy of injuries.

Now they’re getting healthy at the right time, and should have nearly their entire starting defense intact for the biggest game of the year.

Here’s the full participation report from Tuesday’s practice:

Limited participation

DE Dee Ford (quad, hamstring)
RG Mike Person (neck)
DL Kentavius Street (knee)