The 49ers may be bracing for another extended stretch without Nick Bosa.
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan reported Thursday that there’s concern Bosa has suffered a “serious calf injury,” and that if he isn’t done for the season, he could still be sidelined for multiple weeks. Bosa was added to the injury report with a calf issue after not speaking with reporters on Wednesday or Thursday, which Chan noted on her YouTube channel.
Here’s the full quote from Lee Chan:
“Nick Bosa was supposed to talk to us on media day, that was Wednesday. He did not talk to us on Wednesday, then he did not talk to us today, on Thursday.
We waited around for him. Knee and calf.
It’s not good. I just..it doesn’t feel good.
My spidey sense is saying that this is a serious injury for Bosa. If he’s not out for the season, he’s out for multiple weeks.”
Adam Schefter later confirmed Bosa will miss a few weeks after pulling his calf in practice on Thursday, while Ian Rapoport said Bosa could wind up on injured reserve.
It’s another tough blow for a defense that already knows how badly things can go without him. Bosa missed most of last season with a torn ACL suffered in the Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals, the same team San Francisco is set to face this Sunday in its third game of the season.
The timing is especially rough because San Francisco’s pass rush has already leaned heavily on Bosa. In the season-opening win over the Los Angeles Rams, the 49ers consistently got after Matthew Stafford. Then in Week 2, they piled up four sacks of Malik Willis in a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins.
Bosa’s ability to collapse the pocket was a major part of that performance, and if he’s out for any length of time, the pressure shifts to a young group that will be asked to carry a much bigger load.
Kyle Shanahan is scheduled to speak at 1:35 PT, about an hour after practice, and Bosa’s status is expected to be the biggest topic as the 49ers turn their attention to the Cardinals.
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