Nick

Bosa

Bosa strained his calf while going through his pre-practice warm-up routine before Week 3’s Thursday practice, and has not played since. He has also dealt with knee tendinitis. Bosa is finally cleared to return following the 49ers’ Week 8 bye.

Bosa could end up being listed with a knee issue after battling tendinitis earlier this year, but we do not yet have the official injury report. Bosa’s post-bye return to practice tentatively puts him on track to face the Raiders in Week 9.

None of these comes as a surprise. All of Bosa, Evans, and Samuel were already ruled out earlier in the week, and Sigle has missed multiple weeks with an ankle injury. Brandin Cooks and Christian Kirk are likely to lead the 49ers’ pass catchers against the Falcons this week, and both are worth adding in deeper formats in case either emerges as a legit weapon while Evans (Achilles) and Samuel (hamstring) are sidelined.

The 49ers keep projecting a rosy picture of Bosa returning to practice at some point, it keeps not happening. He’ll get the Week 8 bye to heal up. Bosa hasn’t played since Week 2. If only there were a reserve list that teams could place injured players on.

The 49ers were optimistic about Bosa’s availability for Week 7 against the Falcons, but he is firmly on the wrong side of questionable. The 49ers go on bye in Week 8. Allowing him to fully heal and return in Week 9 for their game against the Raiders could make sense.

Kyle Shanahan told reporters he’s hopeful Bosa returns to practice tomorrow. The oft-injured pass-rusher hasn’t played since Week 2. Even if he does practice on Thursday, there’s no guarantee that will get him back on the field for Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

Bosa is on the wrong side of questionable despite prior reports and coaching comments indicating he has a chance to face the Commanders on Monday night. For now, we expect Bosa to miss another week, though the extra day off could help him return.

Unfortunately, Bosa has not yet resumed practicing, though the 49ers have an extra day to let Bosa rehab. They face the Commanders in Week 6’s Monday Night Football game. Late last week, Bosa told reporters that it is “pretty darn likely” he plays in Week 6. Stay tuned.

Bosa has missed two games since injuring his left calf in pre-practice warmups. He will miss his third game this weekend, but apparently the rehab progress is going well. The 49ers go on by in Week 8, and the team initially considered shutting him down until Week 9. Things are currently progressing well for the veteran pass rusher, though.

The 49ers will be without Bosa, FB Kyle Juszczyk (knee), DL James Thompson Jr. (ankle) and S Marques Sigle (ankle) for this divisional showdown, making life a little easier on their opponent.