Dee Ford's time with the Niners has come to an end. Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

49ers officially release edge-rusher Dee Ford

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Jul 27, 2022 5:46 PM ET

On Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers released defensive lineman Dee Ford after three seasons with the team.

The #49ers have released Dee Ford.
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) July 27, 2022

Long rumored to be a post-June 1 cut from the 49ers' roster, the team made the move official Wednesday.

Injuries have hampered Ford over the past few years. He played in just seven games combined over the 2020 and 2021 seasons for the 49ers.

Ford played in six games last season, finishing with five tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble.

Over three seasons in San Francisco, Ford played 18 games, compiling 22 tackles, 9.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.

Ford was the No. 23 pick overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2014 draft out of Auburn. Ford spent his first five seasons in the NFL with Kansas City, posting 137 tackles, 30.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles in 67 games with the Chiefs.

After his first and only Pro Bowl nod in 2018, Kansas City traded Ford to San Francisco, and he signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the Niners ahead of the 2019 season.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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