SANTA CLARA – Arik Armstead is in and Clelin Ferrell is out when it comes to the 49ers’ defensive line for Saturday’s playoff opener against the Green Bay Packers.
Armstead, after practicing well the past week, got the all-clear to return from a five-game absence that was caused by foot and knee injuries.
Ferrell is the only 49ers’ player ruled out of the divisional-round game that kicks off at 5:15 p.m. The Packers only ruled out linebacker Kingsley Enagbare, who sustained a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s wild-card playoff win at Dallas.
Ferrell started all 17 games at defensive end opposite Nick Bosa, so the 49ers now will turn to Chase Young and Randy Gregory for more heat against red-hot Packers quarterback Jordan Love.