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Ryan (groin) was a limited participant at the 49ers' practice Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Ryan missed the team's first practice session of the week Tuesday, but his ability to practice Wednesday, albeit in a limited capacity, is a step in the right direction for his chances to play Saturday versus the Packers. The safety will look to increase his workload at San Francisco's final session of the week Friday before its matchup with Green Bay in the divisional round.
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Ryan (groin) did not participate at practice Tuesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. Ryan played a season-high 62 defensive snaps in San Francisco's regular-season finale, and it's not clear when he picked up the groin injury. Either way, he'll probably have to practice Wednesday or Thursday to have a chance to suit up Saturday.
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Ryan (knee) is active for Monday's wild-card matchup against Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Ryan missed the regular-season finale due to a knee injury and was listed as questionable for the wild-card matchup, but despite the injury designation, he appeared to be trending in the right direction after logging a full practice Friday. The veteran safety has been officially cleared for game action and should rotate in as a rover in Tampa Bay's defensive backfield, which is without Keanu Neal (hip) for the Monday night matchup.
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Ryan (foot) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday. Ryan is now eligible to return to practice immediately and the team has a 21-day window to activate him or leave him on IR for the remainder of the season. The safety has been out since mid-October after suffering a foot fracture and undergoing surgery, but he appears likely to be available for the stretch run as Tampa Bay looks to hold onto the NFC South division title.
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Tampa Bay placed Ryan (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday, Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com reports. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Ryan is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a Jones fracture in his foot, which he sustained during the team's Week 4 matchup against Kansas City. With the move to IR, he'll be forced to miss at least four games, but he could potentially be sidelined even longer. In his absence, Keanu Neal is expected to continue garnering an increased role.