49ers nearing full health ahead of playoff clash vs. Packers

SANTA CLARA — Just as coach Kyle Shanahan promised one day ago, a few more key 49ers players returned to the fold on Wednesday. After sitting out of practice on Tuesday, Dre Greenlaw was seen in the early portion of practice open to the media. The linebacker missed the previous session as a precautionary measure involving his Achilles tendonitis. "Yeah, he'll be able to go tomorrow," Shanahan said Tuesday. "We just pushed him hard yesterday, so we want to take a day off before we push him again." Joining Greenlaw on the practice field Wednesday was veteran safety Logan Ryan, who also sat out of Tuesday's session while making his way back from a groin injury. Ryan seamlessly stepped into the starting lineup when rookie safety Ji'Ayir Brown was sidelined with a knee injury during the team's final two regular-season games. The defensive back group looks to be at full strength for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Green Bay Packers with Brown and Tashaun Gipson (quadriceps) both participating in Wednesday's practice, which indicates no setbacks for either player. Stopping the Packers' run game will be an important aspect of the 49ers' defensive strategy on Saturday, and...