The Green Bay Packers might benefit from an injury to one of the San Francisco 49ers’ most disruptive defensive players on Sunday night in Santa Clara.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the 49ers are concerned edge rusher Dee Ford could miss multiple games, including Sunday’s night visit from the Packers, with a hamstring injury suffered during a win against the Arizona Cardinals.
Ford, who was dealt from the Kansas City Chiefs to the 49ers in March, has 6.5 sacks, six tackles for losses, six quarterback hits and two forced fumbles in 10 games this season.
A devastating speed rusher when healthy, Ford had 13.0 sacks, 29 quarterback hits and seven forced fumbles during a Pro Bowl season for the Chiefs in 2018.
Ford was injured during a sack of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday.
The 49ers are deep and talented along the defensive front. Nick Bosa, DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead and Soloman Thomas are all first-round picks. Together, the four have 22 sacks and 38 quarterback hits in 2019.
If Ford can’t go Sunday, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will have one fewer pass-rusher to worry about in primetime at Levi’s Stadium.
The 49ers will provide the first injury report of the week on Wednesday.
