Cutting ties with Dee Ford seemed like a lock for the 49ers back when OTAs commenced. Kyle Shanahan outright said that he didn't expect Ford to be on the team this year.

Lombardi added in a tweet, “The Dee Ford contract restructure in March was essentially the 49ers making the best of a bad situation. Ford had injury guarantee leverage and S.F. needed cap space.

Pass rusher Dee Ford is set to be placed on injured reserve "some time this week," according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. In a year that the 49ers will be without Nick Bosa, losing Ford for ...

SANTA CLARA — Hearing that Dee Ford will be on a “pitch count” in the 49ers’ season opener isn’t jarring news. Even Ford noted, “that’s standard for any injury.” Missing time also ...

San Francisco’s Dee Ford had high hopes for his 2020 season. But it couldn’t have gone any worse for the highly paid defensive end who dealt with durability issues during the Super Bowl run in ...

Published: Sep. 04, 2021, 9:21 a.m. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dee Ford works at training camp on Aug. 3, 2021, in Santa Clara, Calif. AP Photo/Josie Lepe By Mark Inabinett | [email protected] ...

SANTA CLARA — Hearing that Dee Ford will be on a “pitch count” in the 49ers’ season opener isn’t jarring news. Even Ford noted, “that’s standard for any injury.” Missing time also ...