DE Nick Bosa (5x Pro Bowl, All Pro, 2019 ROY, 2022 DPOY, San Francisco 49ers)

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• Nick Bosa recorded 1.5 sacks in the 49ers’ loss to the Seahawks, but left the game early after suffering an oblique injury. He told reporters after the game that he was concerned he might have to miss time after also suffering a hip injury on the other side of his body, though 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Bosa will be evaluated throughout the week.

 

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DEVELOPED HERE. Downs is one of the top prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class, just like Nick Bosa in the 2019 class and Cameron Heyward in the 2011 class. While Downs must wait another year to make his professional debut, Bosa and Heyward have been kicking it in the league for a long time — especially Heyward, who will enter his 15th NFL season this fall.

This week, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler ranked Bosa as the No. 5 edge rusher in the NFL behind Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns), T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers), Micah Parsons (Dallas Cowboys) and Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders). He ranked Bosa ahead of Trey Hendrickson (Cincinnati Bengals), Aidan Hutchinson (Detroit Lions), Will Anderson Jr. (Houston Texans), Danielle Hunter (Houston Texans) and Jared Verse (Los Angeles Rams).

Bosa is an eye-test pass rusher. While his 19.5 sacks over the past two seasons represent mild production for a top-five pass rusher, Bosa's disruption is obvious.
"His leverage, explosiveness, power and polished rush arsenal are unmatched," an NFL personnel director said. "He has the same rush moves as [brother] Joey Bosa but with better play strength to win in a variety of ways."
And Bosa posted a 22.2% pass rush win rate, up nearly four points from the previous year. His 0.70 "get-off" in 2024 was the quickest in his career and tied Garrett for the best of the season.
Since 2021, Bosa has generated 121 quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds), the fifth most in the NFL during that span. Four NFL players have at least 60 sacks and 10 fumbles since 2019 — Watt, Garrett, Bosa and Hendrickson.

Skull Session: Caleb Downs Calls Being a Video Game Cover Star “Surreal,” Nick Bosa and Cameron Heyward Are Among the NFL’s Best Defensive Linemen and the Illibuck Turns 100

Caleb Downs calls being a video game cover star “surreal,” Nick Bosa and Cameron Heyward are among the NFL’s best defensive linemen and the Illibuck turns 100.

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