Ford (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's game against the Saints, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ford likely aggravated the hamstring injury that forced him to miss the last two games, and he's been out since the first quarter. Now that he's officially done for the day, Solomon Thomas and Jeremiah Valoaga likely will continue to see an uptick in snaps. Expect the team to comment on the specifics of Ford's injury in the coming days.