Raheem Morris just dropped the bomb everyone was waiting for: Nick Bosa is absolutely, positively playing in the season opener. No more guessing games, no more whispers around the league. The 49ers defensive end is suiting up, and you know the Rams are already prepping for him.
The Long Road Back to the Field
Let’s be real, this hasn’t been a walk in the park for the 28-year-old. Talk about a gut punch: he tore his ACL way back on September 21 against the Cardinals. Surgery went down on September 26, and man, you just knew it was gonna be a long road back. What’s worse, he’s been battling some nagging issues, too. We heard about soreness and tendinitis in that right knee this summer, which is never a good sign when you’re trying to bounce back from an ACL tear. They had to pull him back, keep him off the practice field, until finally, he was cleared to return on September 2. That’s a tight turnaround, folks.
Can He Still Wreck Games?
Morris isn’t even trying to hide it. He told Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle, straight up, “Oh, he’s going out there. Whatever you want to say, he’s going. He’ll be there. We’re not hiding that.” Bosa himself even sounded confident last week, thinking he’d be good to go for Week 1. But here’s the thing that’s gotta make you wonder: the dude hasn’t hit double-digit sacks since the 2023 season. That 2023 season was the last time he played all 17 games. Think about that. Over the past two seasons? He’s only seen the field for 17 games total, racking up a meager 11 sacks. For a guy who’s supposed to be a dominant force, those numbers are a tough pill to swallow.
So yeah, he’s making the trip, he’s hitting the field against the Rams. But the real question for the 49ers and for Bosa’s season isn’t just *if* he’s playing, it’s *how much* impact he can actually make. Can he get back to that game-wrecker form? Or will the soreness and the lack of full-season play keep those sack numbers in single digits again? The league’s got its eyes glued on that right knee. This is gonna be a huge test right out of the gate.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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