The 49ers will be the healthiest they’ve been since the start of the season when they host the Vikings on Saturday in the divisional playoffs.
Defensive end Dee Ford was questionable with a hamstring injury, but he is officially active for the first time since Week 14 when he re-aggravated the hamstring he hurt in Week 11.
Here are the players who won’t suit up for the 49ers in their playoff opener:
QB C.J. Beathard
RB Jeff Wilson
WR Jordan Matthews
TE Daniel Helm
DL Kevin Givens
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
CB Dontae Johnson
Givens is inactive after playing in Week 17 due to the re-signing of defensive tackle Earl Mitchell. The veteran lineman gives the 49ers additional depth along the interior.
Ford, along with Kwon Alexander and Jaquiski Tartt will all play and give the 49ers most of their starting defense back for the first time since Alexander went down with a torn pectoral in Week 9. Ford got hurt in Week 11, then Tartt went down in Week 13.
Their absences all coincided with a late-season skid by the 49ers defense. Getting them all back could be key in a 49ers’ victory.
Here are the Vikings’ inactives:
Most notably, wide receiver Adam Thielen is active. He suffered an ankle injury in practice during the week, but went through a pregame workout and will go Saturday.
