The 49ers received more good news along the injury front as Kyle Shanahan said he expects Dre Greenlaw to be activated off the injured reserve list before Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
The real surprise came when Shanahan said the team would open Dee Ford’s practice window on Thursday. Ford’s expected to return to practice Thursday, and “hopefully, he’ll be good to go for Sunday,” per Shanahan.
Let’s say Ford only plays 15 snaps. If those are all on obvious passing downs and he has one impact play, you can’t ask for much more. When Ford plays, the 49ers are a better defense.