49ers vs. Rams inactive list: Kittle and Ford active

In the middle of the night, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle would play with a groin injury, but there was some concern that Kittle would be able to finish the game. The beat writers on hand said that Kittle looked fine in warmups. Kittle went through his normal warmups and didn’t appear to be “testing” his injury. That’s a good sign.

Dee Ford practicing all week should indicate we see Ford on the field for “starter” snaps. He’s been limited all season. In the past two weeks, Ford has played 16 and 17 snaps, respectively. If there was ever a game where the 49ers needed their defensive line at full strength, it’s against the Rams. The Niners defensive line can single-handedly win this game. They have that big of a mismatch.

Jeff Wilson is active. Possible fullback?

Here is the injury report for both teams:

49ers Inactives:

T Joe Staley

T Mike McGlinchey

FB Kyle Juszczyk

QB CJ Beathard

WR Jordan Matthews

DL Jullian Taylor

CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Rams inactives:

CB Aqib Talib

CB David Long

RB Todd Gurley

LB Clay Matthews

C Coleman Shelton

OT Bobby Evans

DT Tanzel Smart