The San Francisco 49ers have lost free safety Jimmie Ward for the rest of their Week 8 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Ward suffered a forearm injury in the first quarter, and after initially being ruled questionable to return, has been downgraded to out in the second quarter.
Rookie Adrian Colbert replaced Ward in the secondary, and will finish out the game. The defense has gotten off to a solid start against the Eagles, holding them to a first quarter field goal. The Eagles will surely look to challenge Colbert in his new centerfield role.