49ers have a cornerback question with K.C.’s Patrick Mahomes next
As quarterback Matthew Stafford was trying to rally the Lions from a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit Sunday, the 49ers made a defensive change in hopes of stopping his momentum.
They inserted cornerback Jimmie Ward for starter Ahkello Witherspoon, who played just three of the final 15 defensive snaps.
“That was crunch time,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday of the 30-27 win over Detroit. “Going against a real good offense there. Stafford’s got a great chance to get back in the game with how good he is. And just watching the game right there, we felt getting Jimmie in helped us.