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• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report SF Nick BosaDL 2d
  Nick Bosa: Questionable

  Oct 26: San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Bosa (knee) "has a chance" to return to action Nov. 8 versus the Raiders following a Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

• Beat writer David Lombardi (X) IND SF DeForest BucknerDL Nick BosaDL Romello HeightDL Oct 27
  Not a single one of DeForest Buckner's fellow D-linemen with Indy this season ranked in the top half of pressures... Buckner was that DL's top threat. With 49ers: Buckner will line up around Nick Bosa, Osa, Gracen Hatlon, Romello Height, Keion, Mykel... You get the idea
• INJ Field Yates (X) IND SF Alfred CollinsDL CJ WestDL DeForest BucknerDL Nick BosaDL Oct 27 upd
  Injuries have hit the 49ers hard along the DL this season, including Alfred Collins and CJ West on IR and Nick Bosa dealing with a calf injury. Buckner is still getting after the QBs at age 32 and has 4.0 sacks this season. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Trade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line. Show all
  3 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Oct 27 David Lombardi (X) 49ers' D-line, the 5-man front possibilities are downright intimidating now... DE Nick Bosa DT DeForest Buckner DT Osa Odighizuwa DT/DE Keion White DE Mykel Williams DE Romello Height DT Gracen Halton DE Ogbo Okoronkwo DE Khalid Kareem DT Sebastian Valdez
  • Oct 27 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) The 49ers expect to get Nick Bosa back in the near future from his calf injury. When he returns, he’ll reunite with DeForest Buckner, who was his teammate during Bosa’s rookie season in 2019.+1
  • Oct 27 Field Yates (X) Injuries have hit the 49ers hard along the DL this season, including Alfred Collins and CJ West on IR and Nick Bosa dealing with a calf injury. Buckner is still getting after the QBs at age 32 and has 4.0 sacks this season. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Trade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.
• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report SF Nick BosaDL Oct 27 upd
  Nick Bosa: Questionable

  Oct 26: Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated Monday that Bosa (knee) "has a chance" to return following the 49ers' Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 27 David Lombardi (X) John Lynch on KNBR says Nick Bosa is tracking well to return for the 49ers against the Raiders
  • Oct 27 ESPN NFL Injury Report Nick Bosa: Questionable
• Beat writer David Lombardi (X) SF CJ WestDL De'Zhaun StriblingWR Demarcus RobinsonWR Garret WallowLB Luke GiffordLB Marques SigleDB Mike EvansWR Nick BosaDL +5 more Oct 26 upd
  The 49ers have a chance to return *7* players after this bye week, per Kyle Shanahan: Nick Bosa Mike Evans Luke Gifford Marques Sigle Garret Wallow Demarcus Robinson CJ West Also, De'Zhaun Stribling is still on track to return in December
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  • Oct 26 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) 49ers that have a chance to return in Week 9, per HC Shanahan: Nick Bosa Mike Evans Demarcus Robinson Deebo Samuel
  • Oct 26 Matt Maiocco (X) Coach Kyle Shanahan said a lot of the players who missed this game have chances to come back for the Nov. 8 game against the Raiders. That includes Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, Nick Bosa, CJ West, Marques Sigle, Garret Wallow, Luke Gifford, Upton Stout.+1
  • Oct 26 David Lombardi (X) The 49ers have a chance to return *7* players after this bye week, per Kyle Shanahan: Nick Bosa Mike Evans Luke Gifford Marques Sigle Garret Wallow Demarcus Robinson CJ West Also, De'Zhaun Stribling is still on track to return in December
• Beat writer Zac Stevens (X) ARI DEN SF Nick BosaDL Nik BonittoLB Oct 26
  Nik Bonitto’s 13(!!!) pressures against the Cardinals is the most in the NFL since Nick Bosa in 2024, per @NextGenStats. It was also a career-high for Bonitto. Absolutely dominant.
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report SF Nick BosaDL Oct 25
  Nick Bosa: Out

  Est. return: Nov 8

• INJ Matt Barrows (Bluesky) SF Deebo Samuel Sr.WR Garret WallowLB Kurtis RourkeQB Luke GiffordLB Marques SigleDB Mike EvansWR Nick BosaDL +4 more Oct 25 upd
  49ers inactives QB Kurtis Rourke (3rd QB) DE Nick Bosa (calf) WR Mike Evans (Achilles) LB Luke Gifford (groin) WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) S Marques Sigle (ankle) LB Garret Wallow (hamstring) T Enrique Cruz is active for the first time this season
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  • Oct 25 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) The 49ers will have nine offensive linemen active for the game, including rookie Enrique Cruz, who is in uniform for the first time in his career. WR Christian Kirk, fresh off IR, will make his 49ers debut. · Quoting Matt Maiocco: 49ers inactives for Week 7 game at the Falcons: WR Mike Evans (Achilles) WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) S Marques Sigle (ankle) LB Garret Wallow (hamstring) LB Luke Gifford (groin) QB Kurtis Rourke (3rd QB)+1
  • Oct 25 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) 49ers inactives for Week 7 game at the Falcons: WR Mike Evans (Achilles) WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) S Marques Sigle (ankle) LB Garret Wallow (hamstring) LB Luke Gifford (groin) QB Kurtis Rourke (3rd QB)+1
  • Oct 25 Matt Barrows (Bluesky) 49ers inactives QB Kurtis Rourke (3rd QB) DE Nick Bosa (calf) WR Mike Evans (Achilles) LB Luke Gifford (groin) WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) S Marques Sigle (ankle) LB Garret Wallow (hamstring) T Enrique Cruz is active for the first time this season
• Insider Pro Football Talk SF Nick BosaDL Oct 24
  With Nick Bosa out longer than expected, 49ers may not have enough healthy players for roster spots on Sunday

  49ers defensive end Nick Bosa pulled a calf muscle in practice on the Thursday before Week 3.

• INJ ESPN NFL News ATL SF Deebo Samuel Sr.WR Mike EvansWR Nick BosaDL Oct 23 upd
  49ers' Evans, Samuel, Bosa ruled out; Kirk may return

  49ers receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr., and defensive end Nick Bosa are among a half dozen players who have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

  13 more updatesfrom 7 sources

  • Oct 23 Adam Schefter (X) Players ruled out for Sunday include Nick Bosa, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Divine Deablo, Brian Robinson, Emeka Egbuka, Luke Goedeke, Antoine Winfield, Jaelan Phillips, Sauce Gardner, Tyler Warren, Tavius Robinson, Dillon Gabriel, Michael Hall, Teven Jenkins, Greg Newsome, Reed Blankenship, David Montgomery, Jalen Pitre, Nate Landman, Tyler Badie, Jonah Elliss, Talanoa Hufanga, Jeremiyah Love, Walter Nolen, Andrew Wingard, Zaire Franklin, Jaylon Moore, Rashee Rice (pictured), Zach Charbonnet.
  • Oct 23 ESPN NFL News 49ers' Evans, Samuel, Bosa ruled out; Kirk may return
  • Oct 23 Daniel Flick (X) No Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel or Nick Bosa for the 49ers this week in Atlanta.+6
  • Oct 23 Pro Football Talk Mike Evans, Nick Bosa among several 49ers ruled out for Week 7+1
  • Oct 23 Matt Barrows (Bluesky) Two weeks ago, Nick Bosa (calf) told a handful of reporters that he was very optimistic he could play against WAS and ATL. A day after that, however, he experienced some soreness that caused him/the team to be more cautious, per Kyle Shanahan. Which is why Bosa remains out of action.
  • Oct 23 David Lombardi (X) Shanahan says that Nick Bosa was “a little too optimistic” when he said 2 weeks ago that he’d certainly be back before the bye. Said Bosa felt some soreness the day after he said that, and that this Atlanta game being on artificial turf didn’t help his chances to play
  • Oct 23 David Lombardi (X) No Mike Evans or Nick Bosa at the open portion of Friday’s 49ers practice. I do not expect to see either of them on the field in Atlanta
• INJ Matt Maiocco (X) SF Nick BosaDL Oct 22 upd
  DE Nick Bosa (calf) was not seen on the field today, as the 49ers began practice. He has not practiced since Sept. 24, when he sustained the calf injury during his warmup regimen.
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  • Oct 22 David Lombardi (X) The Club · Quoting Doug Clawson: The 49ers may not have Nick Bosa right now but rookie Romello Height ranks 5th among edge rushers in pass rush win rate (29%) this season per ESPN Analytics.+1
  • Oct 22 Matt Maiocco (X) DE Nick Bosa (calf) was not seen on the field today, as the 49ers began practice. He has not practiced since Sept. 24, when he sustained the calf injury during his warmup regimen.
• INJ Matt Maiocco (X) SF Christian McCaffreyRB Deebo Samuel Sr.WR Garret WallowLB Luke GiffordLB Marques SigleDB Mike EvansWR Mykel WilliamsDL Nick BosaDL Siran NealDB Upton StoutDB +7 more Oct 21 upd
  No practice WR Mike Evans (Achilles) WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) DE Mykel Williams (knee) LB Garret Wallow (ham) LB Luke Gifford (groin) DB Upton Stout (shoulder) S Marques Sigle (ankle) S Siran Neal (knee) Rest-T Trent Williams, RB Christian McCaffrey
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  • Oct 21 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) “(He) can’t go today but hoping he’ll be out there tomorrow,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said of Nick Bosa. To read+1
  • Oct 21 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) No practice WR Mike Evans (Achilles) WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) DE Mykel Williams (knee) LB Garret Wallow (ham) LB Luke Gifford (groin) DB Upton Stout (shoulder) S Marques Sigle (ankle) S Siran Neal (knee) Rest-T Trent Williams, RB Christian McCaffrey+1
  • Oct 21 Pro Football Talk Nick Bosa, Mike Evans won't practice on Wednesday
  • Oct 21 David Lombardi (X) They have all the tools to squeeze the pocket even without Bosa. But no one will argue against adding Nick Bosa to this mix · Quoting Jake Hutchinson: Great highlight of 49ers' balance on D-line: Height - speed/swipe win Mykel - collapses with bull rush Osa - has to take Cosmi out as part of pick play, converts to power, gets home anyway White - gets free on the stunt Warner occupies 2. All 4 DL get to Daniels simultaneously
  • Oct 21 David Lombardi (X) Seems to be a chance that Nick Bosa will return to practice Thursday. Bosa said about 2 weeks ago that he’d be back before the bye week so that’s the big one to keep an eye on this week
• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report SF Nick BosaDL Oct 20 upd
  Nick Bosa: Questionable

  Est. return: Oct 25

  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 20 ESPN NFL Injury Report Nick Bosa: Questionable
  • Oct 20 David Lombardi (X) The 49ers are 3.5-point favorites for an early body-clock start in Atlanta (#13 defense). This will be a very tough game to win if SF is still missing its top-6 WR. Maybe Nick Bosa returns and the 49ers can take the path of overpowering defensive efficiency to victory?
• INJ John Keim (X) SF WAS Deebo Samuel Sr.WR Nick BosaDL Oct 19 upd
  Deebo Samuel Sr. and Nick Bosa ruled out for today's game. @SutterHealth inactives 📰
  5 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Oct 19 David Lombardi (X) 49ers defense had been sensational again prior to that drive, but they probably need Nick Bosa back to hit that next gear. Next week..
  • Oct 19 John Keim (X) Also means Mike Evans is active · Quoting San Francisco 49ers: Deebo Samuel Sr. and Nick Bosa ruled out for today's game. @SutterHealth inactives 📰
  • Oct 19 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) 49ers inactives for tonight’s game vs. the Commanders: WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) S Marques Sigle (ankle) DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) LB Garret Wallow (hamstring) OL Enrique Cruz DL Naquan Jones QB Kurtis Rourke (3rd QB)+1
  • Oct 19 Matt Barrows (Bluesky) 49ers’ inactives: Kurtis Rourke (3rd QB) Nick Bosa Deebo Samuel Marques Sigle Garret Wallow Enrique Cruz Naquan Jones
  • Oct 19 John Keim (X) Deebo Samuel Sr. and Nick Bosa ruled out for today's game. @SutterHealth inactives 📰
• Beat writer Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) MIN SF CJ WestDL Gracen HaltonDL James Thompson Jr.DL Keion WhiteDL Kevin GivensDL Khalid KareemDL Mykel WilliamsDL Naquan JonesDL Nick BosaDL Ogbo OkoronkwoDL Osa OdighizuwaDL Romello HeightDL Sebastian ValdezDL Viliami Fehoko Jr.DL +11 more Oct 19 upd
  D-linemen who played for the 49ers through five games: Nick Bosa Keion White Osa Odighizuwa CJ West Gracen Halton Romello Height James Thompson Khalid Kareem Ogbo Okoronkwo Naquan Jones Sebastian Valdez Viliami Fehoko Kevin Givens Matt Judon Mykel Williams
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 19 Matt Maiocco (X) D-linemen who played for the 49ers through five games: Nick Bosa Keion White Osa Odighizuwa CJ West Gracen Halton Romello Height James Thompson Khalid Kareem Ogbo Okoronkwo Naquan Jones Sebastian Valdez Viliami Fehoko Kevin Givens Matt Judon Mykel Williams+1
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report SF Nick BosaDL Oct 18
  Nick Bosa: Out

  Oct 17: Bosa (knee/calf) has been ruled out for Monday's Week 6 matchup against the Commanders, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

• INJ David Lombardi (X) SF Mike EvansWR Nick BosaDL Oct 17 upd
  Nick Bosa out for MNF; Mike Evans officially listed as questionable but — again — seems based on my read of the situation that he's on track to play
  7 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Oct 17 Eric Branch (X) . @harrisonrich_: #49ers WR Mike Evans misses practice again; Nick Bosa ruled out vs. Commanders
  • Oct 17 ESPN NFL News 49ers rule out Bosa for MNF, still hopeful for Evans, Juszczyk
  • Oct 17 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) 49ers injury report: OUT DE Nick Bosa (calf) WR Deebo Samuel (ham) S Marques Sigle (ankle) LB Garret Wallow (ham) Questionable WR Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles) DT Gracen Halton (quad) S Siran Neal (neck) DB Upton Stout (shoulder) DE Mykel Williams (knee) WR Christian Kirk (calf)+1
  • Oct 17 David Lombardi (X) Nick Bosa out for MNF; Mike Evans officially listed as questionable but — again — seems based on my read of the situation that he's on track to play
  • Oct 17 Matt Barrows (Bluesky) Romello Height (illness), Gracen Halton (quad) & James Thompson (ankle) on hand for the start of practice, but no Nick Bosa. It's looking like his return will be Week 7, barring a setback. It also appears Mike Evans will not practice at all this week w/ rib/Achilles issues.
  • Oct 17 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) The 49ers hit the practice field in about an hour. At this point, I think Kyle Juszczyk and Mike Evans will play Monday night against Washington, and Nick Bosa will not.+1
• INJ Matt Maiocco (X) SF James Thompson Jr.DL Nick BosaDL Oct 16 upd
  Nick Bosa (knee, calf) is not practicing. My guess is he’ll be off for another week. But James Thompson Jr. (ankle) is back at practice.
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Oct 16 Matt Barrows (Bluesky) No Nick Bosa (calf) at practice, but James Thompson (ankle) was on hand at the start. Gracen Halton (quad) in uniform but working out on side field No Romello Height. No official word on him, but he is in the Kittle/McKivitz locker room illness orbit ...
  • Oct 16 Matt Maiocco (X) Nick Bosa (knee, calf) is not practicing. My guess is he’ll be off for another week. But James Thompson Jr. (ankle) is back at practice.
• Beat writer Matt Barrows (Bluesky) SF Nick BosaDL Oct 16
  Examining the 49ers’ early-season feat: Generating pressure without Nick Bosa
• Beat writer David Lombardi (X) DEN SEA SF D.J. JonesDL Nick BosaDL Nik BonittoLB Que RobinsonLB Zach AllenDL +2 more Oct 16
  49ers notched a 51% pressure rate vs Seattle a few days ago. They’re pressuring with the big boys again. Seems that the ceiling will be very high for them once Nick Bosa is back · Quoting Tej Seth: The Broncos got pressure on 44.8% of dropbacks (+5.1% above league average) The Seahawks when pressured had a -0.83 EPA/play and a 24% success rate. They went 7 for 20 for 20 yards and took five sacks when pressured What an effort by the entire defensive line: Nik Bonitto, Que Robinson, Zach Allen, D.J. Jones and so many more Data: @SumerSports Show all

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