Alright, so get this: Nick Bosa finally hit the side field for an extensive workout on Sunday, the first public sighting of the 49ers’ star since tendinitis benched him early in camp. ESPN’s Nick Wagoner called it out in his practice recap, and honestly, after weeks of Bosa being totally absent, it feels like a flicker of hope in an otherwise frustrating situation down south.
From “Soreness” to Side Field Silence
Let’s rewind a sec. This whole Bosa saga is kinda wild. Remember, the guy tore his ACL in Week 3 last season. You’d think he’d start training camp on the PUP list, right? Nah, the 49ers decided to “ease him into action” instead. Problem is, “easing him in” apparently meant not participating in team drills at all, and then he wound up with tendinitis in that same knee. The team played it down, calling it “soreness,” but Bosa was a total no-show at practice for the better part of two weeks. Not even on a side field. Just… gone. It’s gotta be maddening for their fans, watching their defensive star just vanish like that.
What This “Significant Step” Really Means
So, Sunday’s side field workout? That’s the first time reporters and fans actually saw him doing anything. It’s a “public step in the right direction,” as Wagoner put it. He was doing an “extensive workout,” which is way better than nothing. But don’t go popping champagne corks just yet, Niners fans. This isn’t some magic indicator that Bosa is nearing a full return. It simply means he’s “trending in the right direction.” The 49ers’ whole goal was to get him healthy for Week 1. That’s when they fly halfway across the world to visit the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. With “a little under a month to go” until that opener, this workout is a “pretty significant step” toward making that happen. Still, it’s just one step. Plus, let’s not forget the bigger picture for their squad: the list of 49ers players missing practice or exiting early “balloons to 21” right now. That’s a mess, man.
It’s a waiting game for the 49ers, hoping Bosa can get fully ready for that Week 1 showdown with the Rams. While they’re sweating over that, our boys in green and blue had a rough one. The Dallas Cowboys walked away with a 17-7 win over our Seahawks. We need to shake that off fast and keep fighting.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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