San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch confirmed Tuesday that star pass rusher Nick Bosa won’t be in the football shape he wants for Week 1, a calculated risk to avoid further tendinitis ahead of the season.
Bosa’s Calculated Risk for Week 1
Bosa’s been working on the side Monday and Tuesday, with plans to hit the field Wednesday. Lynch sounded pretty confident, saying good players know their bodies. Remember, Bosa’s bounced back from ACLs before. He came into camp all ready, but then getting on the field stirred up some tendinitis. Ugh, the worst. So, they pulled him back, got things feeling better, and now they’re building him up with a clear plan. It’s not ideal, Lynch admitted, but he’s tracking well. The big test is ramping it up to actual football. San Francisco’s being super cautious with their star, hoping to dodge any setbacks for Week 1. This means he won’t be in peak football shape right away, but the trade-off is no tendinitis. Is it worth it? We’ll see.
Kittle Ramping Up, Evans Still Sidelined
Meanwhile, George Kittle is finally getting back into it. Lynch called his return “a combination of a lot of things,” but the dude’s been doing a ton of work on the side and looks “incredible.” Monday was his first time in team reps, and they’ll keep an eye on how he responds. Kittle’s apparently pushing hard with “tremendous energy” every day, and his rehab approach has been “tremendous.” The GM’s encouraged, and getting Kittle in team drills is a great sign. He thinks it’s all systems go, but the team’s watching his body closely. On the other side of the field, Mike Evans is still sidelined with an adductor injury. Lynch is excited about Evans’ fit, saying they’ve “never had a guy that tall, that big, who can run the route tree.” He’s working on the side, and the hope is he gets back to practice early next week. If that goes well, they expect him suiting up and making plays.
So, with Week 1 just around the corner, San Francisco has their top guys on different paths. Bosa’s health versus his Week 1 readiness, Kittle easing back in, and Evans still waiting in the wings. This team needs these guys firing on all cylinders if they want to get off to a hot start.
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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