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Report: 49ers S Ward breaks collarbone

Field Level Media

May 23, 2019 at 10:16 pm.

Sep 23, 2018; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) catches a pass as San Francisco 49ers cornerbacks Jimmie Ward (20) and Adrian Colbert (27) defend in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Photo Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 23, 2018; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) catches a pass as San Francisco 49ers cornerbacks Jimmie Ward (20) and Adrian Colbert (27) defend in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Photo Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward broke his collarbone diving for a ball Thursday during organized team activities, NFL Network reported.

He will miss the remainder of team activities this spring, but the timetable beyond that was not immediately known.

A Northern Illinois product, Ward was the No. 30 overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft by the 49ers. In both 2017 and 2018, his season ended in November because of a broken arm. The 49ers re-signed him to a one-year, $4.5 million deal in March after he played out the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.

Ward has appeared in 51 games (31 starts) over five seasons and has 186 tackles, two interceptions and 21 passes defensed.

Fellow defensive back Richard Sherman gave Ward high praise for his versatility and work ethic in a story posted on the team’s website just Wednesday.

“He’s a great teammate, he’s a great player and he’s a great person,” Sherman said. “He’s a guy who doesn’t complain very often. If you said, ‘Hey, you’re playing D-line today,’ he’d be like, ‘OK cool, where do I stand?’ He’s a guy who goes to work, brings his hard hat every day and gets the job done. … He is a tremendous player.”