Nick Bosa

NFL player. Position: Edge Rusher. Team: SF.

Quick Facts

Position: Defensive End / Edge Rusher
Team: SF (San Francisco 49ers)
Bye week (2026): 10
Notable: Second career ACL injury (2020, 2025); high school ACL injury (junior year, Florida)

2026 Outlook

Nick Bosa is on track for the 49ers' Week 1 opener in Australia (Sept. 10), which would mark just 11 months since his right ACL tear in September 2025. Having torn his ACL three times now (high school, 2020, 2025), Bosa is taking a more methodical recovery approach than in 2020. His patellar tendon needed extra time to adapt after the second right ACL injury, and at 29 years old, Bosa says he feels less pressure to rush milestones compared to his younger years.

Bosa was moving around on the side field during 49ers OTAs in late May and plans to return to practice early in training camp. He says "all the rest of my body feels pretty darn good" and his fingers "haven't felt this good in probably 20 years." The 49ers are pairing Bosa with new defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (27) on the defensive line, with Odighizuwa already emerging as a team leader (per 49ers' Nick Bosa on track for training camp but not rushing recovery: OTA notebook).

Role / Depth Chart

Defensive end. Starting edge rusher for the 49ers defense.

Injury Status

Right ACL tear (September 2025). Also sustained second right ACL tear; prior left ACL tear (2020); high school ACL injury (junior year). Taking methodical approach to recovery, not rushing milestones. Expected to be ready for Week 1 in Australia (Sept. 10, 2026) — approximately 11 months post-injury. Currently participating in side-field drills at OTAs, no restrictions (per 49ers' Nick Bosa on track for training camp but not rushing recovery: OTA notebook).

Recent News

2026-05-30 — USA Today predicts 49ers record for 2026 (USA Today predicts 49ers record for 2026)
2026-03-23 — 2026 Mock Draft Monday 4.0: New Trends Emerge for the 49ers First-Round Pick (2026 Mock Draft Monday 4.0: New Trends Emerge for the 49ers First-Round Pick)
2026-05-29 — Nick Bosa says he is on track for training camp and Week 1 with the 49ers (Nick Bosa says he is on track for training camp and Week 1 with the 49ers)
2026-05-31 — How 49ers’ Nick Bosa got his mind right after fleeting post-injury thoughts of retirement (How 49ers’ Nick Bosa got his mind right after fleeting post-injury thoughts of retirement)
2026-05-14 — Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: Tough opening stretch highlights primetime-heavy slate... (Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: Tough opening stretch highlights primetime-heavy slate...)
2026-05-29 — Nick Bosa explains how current ACL recovery differs from rehab process in 2020 (Nick Bosa explains how current ACL recovery differs from rehab process in 2020)
2026-02-25 — John Lynch shares encouraging injury recovery updates on Nick Bosa, 49ers stars (John Lynch shares encouraging injury recovery updates on Nick Bosa, 49ers stars)
2026-05-29 — 49ers’ Nick Bosa on track for training camp but not rushing recovery: OTA notebook -... (49ers’ Nick Bosa on track for training camp but not rushing recovery: OTA notebook -...)
2026-05-27 — 49ers open OTAs looking for play-making receivers, defensive backs (49ers open OTAs looking for play-making receivers, defensive backs)
2026-05-27 — 2026 NFL Preview: Which 10 Contract-Year Players Are Most Likely To Break Out? (2026 NFL Preview: Which 10 Contract-Year Players Are Most Likely To Break Out?)

Open Questions

Will Bosa's cautious, methodical recovery approach hold up when he returns to full-speed practice and games, or will he encounter setbacks like he did in 2020?

Sources

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