Ford, 31, played in just 18 games due to injuries during three seasons since San Francisco acquired him from the Kansas City Chiefs. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the 49ers at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ford had 9.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss during his stint with the 49ers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ford was a Pro Bowl selection with the Chiefs in 2018 when he recorded a career-best 13 sacks and tied for the NFL lead with seven forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Overall, he has 40 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and 159 tackles in 85 games (43 starts) over eight NFL seasons, including five with Kansas City.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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