SANTA CLARA — All-too-familiar news of a Jimmie Ward injury was offset Thursday by the upbeat prognosis for Nick Bosa, who looks cleared for his 49ers debut in Sunday’s opener at Tampa Bay.
A broken finger kept Ward out of practice and cast in doubt his availability to serve as the starting free safety and potential nickel back.
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said Ward’s injury “doesn’t do much” to alter the 49ers’ plans, noting that Tarvarius Moore “has shown he can got out and play” free safety while K’Waun Williams might be back from a knee injury to resume his role at nickel back.