Nick Bosa, the guy who’s been a total menace for every quarterback in the league, just went down with a calf injury in practice this week and is expected to miss multiple weeks. The 49ers are reportedly “leaning towards” keeping him off injured reserve, even though he’d miss at least four games if he hit the list. Why the hesitation? Limited space on the IR, apparently. Only eight players can return from IR, and the Niners are already playing musical chairs with their roster.
The Niners’ D-Line Is a M.A.S.H. Unit Heading Into Our Game
This Bosa news is a gut punch for the 49ers, but honestly, it’s just the latest in a long, painful list of injuries for their D-line. They’ve been hit hard, and it’s getting kinda wild. Bosa didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday and won’t play this week against the Arizona Cardinals. But here’s the kicker for us: after the Cardinals and the Denver Broncos, guess who’s next on their schedule? That’s right, our Seattle Seahawks. Then the Washington Commanders. This isn’t just a tough break for the Niners, it’s a massive shift in momentum as they gear up to face us.
With Bosa out, the pressure is squarely on Keion White and Khalid Kareem to step up at defensive end. They’re the only healthy defensive ends left standing. This unit is already missing Sam Okuayinonu (foot) on IR, Mikail Kamara (knee) for the entire year, Mykel Williams (ACL) until at least Week 5, CJ West (knee) on IR, Alfred Collins (torn patellar tendon) and Andrew Farmer II (back) both out for the season. Plus, Romello Height (hand) and James Thompson Jr. (ankle) also sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. They’re literally signing guys off the street, bringing in Naquan Jones and Viliami Fehoko Jr. to the practice squad and promoting Ogbo Okoronkwo to the active roster. It’s a mess, folks. A beautiful mess for us.
Bosa’s Stats Tell The Story of His Impact, But He’s Not There Now
This isn’t Bosa’s first rodeo with a major injury. He tore his ACL in Week 3 of last season, ending his 2025 campaign early. But when he’s on the field, the guy is a beast. He’s started both games this year for the 49ers and already has seven combined tackles, three solo tackles, two tackles for a loss, and one quarterback hit. His career numbers speak for themselves, too: Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Pro, five Pro Bowl nods, 285 total tackles, 64.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and two interceptions in 87 games (85 starts) since 2019. He’s a game-wrecker.
But he’s not on the field for the Niners right now, and that changes everything for their upcoming games, including the one against our boys in green and blue. The 49ers are going into their game against the Cardinals this week without their biggest defensive star, and then they have to face us. Our Seahawks are rolling, and this is exactly the kind of break you look for against a division rival. Get ready, 12s, because things just got a whole lot more interesting for that rivalry game.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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