Nick Bosa and Ella Ailiff leaned all the way into Halloween, and 49ers fans noticed for more than one reason.
The couple dressed as the Crimson Chin and Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder from Nickelodeon’s The Fairly OddParents, with Ailiff sharing a TikTok on Tuesday morning that showed off the matching red superhero costumes. She had already given fans an early peek at the look in a separate TikTok on Monday night, captioning it, “You either get me or you don’t.” In the comments, she also posted a photo of Timmy Turner wearing the Cleft costume.
The timing fit neatly with San Francisco’s team Halloween party on Monday night. The 49ers were also heading into their bye week after suffering their first loss of the season against the Falcons on Sunday.
Plenty of fans loved the costumes, but one commenter had football on the brain. Bosa has been out with a calf injury, and supporters used the moment to push for his return.
A user named @Pizzzzatime wrote, “can you tell Bosa to pls play football again? we miss him. thank you pretty please!”
Bosa has not played since Sept. 25, but the 49ers got a positive update on Tuesday morning. General manager John Lynch said on KNBR that Bosa could be back after the bye week, when San Francisco plays the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 8.
The injury situation has been a familiar one for Bosa over the last two seasons. He played only three games last year before tearing his ACL against the Arizona Cardinals.
Even without him, San Francisco is 6-1 to start the 2026 season. The team also added another boost to its pass rush on Tuesday by trading for DeForest Buckner from the Colts, a move that should ease any pressure to bring Bosa back before he’s fully ready.
Still, fans clearly haven’t stopped waiting for the star edge rusher to return.
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