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S Jimmie Ward activated from PUP by 49ers

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 11: Jimmie Ward #25 of the San Francisco 49ers intercepts a pass intended for Quincy Enunwa #81 of the New York Jets in the first quarter their NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on December 11, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

  • The San Francisco 49ers have activated safety Jimmie Ward from the active/PUP list. Ward has missed the entire summer with a lingering hamstring issue. New defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is converting Ward from a cornerback to playing deep safety in his cover-3 scheme made famous by the Seahawks. Ward played safety in college at Norther Illinois.
  • Ward has been a solid performer at cornerback in each of the past two seasons, earning an overall grade 77.7 in 2015, which ranked 38th and a 74.5 in 2016, which ranked 46th out of 110 qualifiers.
  • Ward’s sure tackling will be well received transitioning to safety. Since 2014, he ranks second among all cornerbacks with a tackling efficiency of 25.0.

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