2019 seems to be picking up right where 2018 left off."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsSan Francisco 49ers NewsReport: 49ers DB Jimmie Ward suffers broken collarboneNew Malcolm Smith Color Rush Jersey ,298comments2019 seems to be picking up right where 2018 left off.PDTShareTweetShareShareReport: 49ers DB Jimmie Ward suffers broken collarboneCary Edmondson-USA TODAY SportsThe San Francisco 49ers’ injury luck isn’t getting any better. Defensive back Jimmie Ward suffered a broken collarbone during OTAs while diving for a football, per NFL’s Ian Rapoport.This is a familiar tale for Ward, who’s ended four of his five seasons on injured reserve. He played in eight games as a rookie in 2014. His only full 16-game season was in 2016. His last three seasons have consisted of 11, seven and nine games.Despite the injury history, the 49ers still had a very high opinion of Ward. They surrended $8.5 million to Ward in 2018 when they picked up his fifth-year option. In March https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Robbie-Gould-Jersey , the team re-signed Ward to a one-year, $4.5 million deal. The 49ers were hoping Ward would be the answer at free safety after neglecting the position both in free agency and the draft.The 49ers drafted Ward 30th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s only appeared in 51 games in his five-year career, starting 31. Ward totaled 207 tackles, 20 passes defensed Reuben Foster Jersey , two sacks and two interceptions. What was a difficult decision might still be difficult, but for the wrong reasons." San Francisco 49ers NewsRoster Projections49ers RosterKyle Shanahan plans for six wide receivers, one with special teams valueNew,231commentsWhat was a difficult decision might still be difficult, but for the wrong reasons. PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Kyle Shanahan plans for six wide receivers Ahkello Witherspoon Color Rush Jersey , one with special teams valueTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailRemember when I said the 49ers might have some hard decisions to make at wide receiver? Remember when I said that they might burn other roster spots to have seven wide receivers because they don’t want any of these guys to go away? Well, the 49ers still have hard decisions to make, but it’s for the wrong reasons. The wide receivers haven’t exactly done much to separate themselves, at least to where deciding on keeping seven is in the conversation.In his conference call Tuesday, Kyle Shanahan indicated that six is still the magic number. Of those six https://www.49ersfanshop.com/C.-J.-Beathard-Jersey , one would be for special teams reasons: So there you have it. Five wide receivers would be suiting up with one sitting out. One of those six is better as a special teams player than a receiver. This is similar to the arguments with the running backs. Until recently, Raheem Mostert would win the battle for the final running back spot for his special teams’ ability, not his running back ability. If his performance Tuesday indicates anything, he might be getting some extra carries.At this point, the special teams rub could go to Richie James. James has established himself as an excellent kickoff returner Matt Breida Jersey , but his drops in Week 1 of the preseason were maddening. Bourne was also inconsistent with his play at wide receiver. If you factor special teams into this, the 2018 snaps may help. Kendrick Bourne only saw 22 snaps on special teams in 2018 as opposed to James’ 134 so that may make him the odd man out if special teams were a deciding factor. Right now, locks are Jalen Hurd, Deebo Samuel, and Dante Pettis. Marquise Goodwin is almost a shoo-in Trent Taylor Color Rush Jersey , but stranger things have happened. Trent Taylor should be good as well since he was doing well in training camp until his injury. That leaves a decision between James, Bourne, and Jordan Matthews. Five will start with four being used mostly for catching passes and one for special teams, while the odd-man-out will be watching from the sidelines. Does this change your idea of who the 49ers keep?