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Nick Bosa returns to practice with limited work
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa returns to practice after calf injury with limited work.
In brief
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa returns to practice after calf injury with limited work. 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa returned to practice Wednesday with limited work after missing five games due to a calf injury. Originally reported by NBC Sports.
Nick Bosa returns to practice
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa returned to practice Wednesday after missing the team’s past five games with a calf injury.
“It’s a long year, and I kind of just reminded myself that I need to be ready for the long haul”
Bosa’s injury timeline
Bosa tore his right ACL in a Sept. 21, 2025, game against the Cardinals and underwent surgery Sept. 26, 2026.
Bosa’s return process
As he was coming back this summer, Bosa experienced soreness and tendinitis in his right knee, and the 49ers backed him down until Sept. 2 when he returned to practice.
Bosa’s injury details
He injured his left calf while warming up in practice for Week 3.
Bosa’s explanation
Bosa said he may have been favoring his left calf due to right knee tendinitis, causing a tweak during normal warm-up drills.
“I must have had some type of compensation going on, especially in that first week back”
Other players out
Wide receiver Mike Evans (ribs/Achilles) and running back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) also didn’t practice.
Additional players out
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring), safety Siran Neal (knee/foot) and offensive tackle Trent Williams (rest) sat out Wednesday’s session.
What it means
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa returned to practice Wednesday with limited work after missing five games due to a calf injury.
