The San Francisco 49ers just got hit with some pretty rough news, and trust me, the 12s are gonna wanna hear this: Star defensive end Nick Bosa suffered a calf injury in practice this week and is expected to miss multiple weeks. He didn’t even practice on Wednesday or Thursday, and he’s officially out for their game against the Arizona Cardinals this week. This is a massive blow for them, but it could be a huge shift for us in the Emerald City.
The Bay Area’s D-Line Disaster Just Got Worse
The Niners are reportedly “leaning towards” not putting Bosa on injured reserve, and you know why? Limited space. Only eight players can return from IR, so they have to be super strategic. If he did go on IR, he’d miss a minimum of four games, per league policy. And guess who’s on that four-game stretch after the Cardinals and Broncos? That’s right, our Seattle Seahawks, followed by the Washington Commanders. This means Bosa is out for our clash! The 49ers have been snake-bitten by injuries this season, and losing a Pro Bowler like Bosa is just another gut punch. Their two healthy defensive ends, Keion White and Khalid Kareem, are going to have to step up big time in his absence, but let’s be real, that’s not exactly Bosa-level production.
Their Injury Pile-Up and What Bosa Brings
Seriously, their defensive line is a mess right now. Sam Okuayinonu is on IR with a foot injury, Mikail Kamara is done for the year with a knee injury, and Mykel Williams is on the PUP list, rehabbing a torn ACL from last year, not eligible to return until Week 5 at the earliest. Romello Height, nursing a hand injury, missed practice this week and is questionable. James Thompson Jr. also sat out two days with an ankle issue. Alfred Collins and Andrew Farmer II are both out for the season with a torn patellar tendon and a back injury, respectively, and CJ West is on IR with a knee problem. To try and patch things up, they’ve signed practice squad guys Naquan Jones and Viliami Fehoko Jr., and promoted Ogbo Okoronkwo to the active roster.
Remember, Bosa tore his ACL in Week 3 last season, so he’s no stranger to injury. He’s a monster, though, a 2019 second overall pick with Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Pro, and five Pro Bowl honors to his name. He’s started both games this year, snagging seven combined tackles, two tackles for a loss, and a quarterback hit. Over his eight seasons, he’s stacked up 285 total tackles, a ridiculous 64.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries. Losing that kind of production and leadership, especially with their current injury woes, is catastrophic.
The Niners are staring down a D-line crisis right before they hit Lumen Field. Our guys, with Coach Macdonald leading the charge, and Sam Darnold throwing to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp, absolutely have to capitalize on this. It’s not often you get a break like this against a division rival with so much at stake. Get ready, 12s, that game against the Niners just got a whole lot more interesting for our Seahawks.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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