Nick Bosa Faces a Reality Check After Workout Soreness

WHO:

NY Post - Nick Bosa is a San Francisco 49ers edge rusher; Kyle Shanahan is the team’s head coach.

Niners Nation - The 49ers’ injury report listed Deebo Samuel, Garret Wallow, Nick Bosa, Marques Sigle, Mike Evans and Luke Gifford as out; Siran Neal, Upton Stout and Christian Kirk were questionable.

Niners Nation - Klay Kubiak is the 49ers’ offensive coordinator. Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing were identified as receivers who could impress the coaching staff against Atlanta.

Niners Nation - The article names Kurtis Rourke and Enrique Cruz as possible active players and emergency receivers. It also says Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel could return to the lineup after the team’s bye.

WHAT:

NBC Sports - Nick Bosa injured his calf in practice before Week 3 and will miss his fifth game against Atlanta.

NBC Sports - Shanahan said Bosa is “pretty accurate” and “doesn’t say stuff like that unless it’s accurate,” but the workout soreness surprised both Bosa and the team.

NBC Sports - Shanahan said the 49ers might not have 48 healthy players available to dress for the game.

NBC Sports - Shanahan said he did not think he had ever coached a game with fewer than 48 players.

NBC Sports - The article says the 49ers kept winning through the season’s unusual circumstances and identifies Shanahan as the current favorite for NFL Coach of the Year.

NY Post - Shanahan said Bosa’s confidence about returning for the game against the Falcons was misplaced.

Niners Nation - Bosa did not practice all week, and Shanahan ruled him out. Shanahan said Bosa was “a little too optimistic” when he predicted he would “definitely” play in Week 7.

Niners Nation - Shanahan said Bosa was “a little sore” during his first workout after making that prediction, which “surprised all of us.” Shanahan said soreness was not a good sign ahead of a turf game.

Niners Nation - The 49ers released Ogbo Okonkwo for the second consecutive week. He played 17 snaps on Monday night; the team was expected to re-sign him to the practice squad and elevate him to the active roster.

Niners Nation - Mike Evans missed Friday’s session and was ruled out. The article says it would be the 49ers’ first game of the season without their star wide receiver; Evans leads the team in several categories.

Niners Nation - Kubiak said the ball would find Jordan Watkins. Kirk practiced all week, and Shanahan said his questionable injury-report listing was procedural.

Niners Nation - The 49ers were set to enter the game with fewer than the usual 48 players. Shanahan said Rourke and possibly Cruz would be active, joking that they would be emergency receivers. He said he did not think he had ever played with fewer than the maximum number of players.

WHERE:

NY Post - The 49ers’ anticipated return game was against the Atlanta Falcons.

Niners Nation - Shanahan cited the upcoming turf game as a concern; the team’s opponent was Atlanta.

WHY:

Niners Nation - The roster had numerous injuries, leaving the 49ers short of the usual 48 players. Shanahan said teams are always a few injuries away from such situations and that the injuries raised the odds emergency players might need to fill unfamiliar roles.

HOW:

Niners Nation - Because the team released Okonkwo, it did not need to create another roster spot for Kirk.

Niners Nation - The 49ers planned to use possible active players Rourke and Cruz as emergency receivers; the article said Watkins and Cowing could use the Atlanta game to make a live impression on coaches.

Nick Bosa will miss his fifth game when the San Francisco 49ers face Atlanta, after calf soreness derailed his expected return. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Bosa was “a little too optimistic” about playing and that soreness after his workout surprised both the player and the team. The injury comes amid a depleted roster: Deebo Samuel, Mike Evans and several other players are out, while three are questionable. Shanahan said the 49ers may not have the usual 48 healthy players available, a situation he said he has never faced as a coach. To cover potential gaps, quarterbacks Kurtis Rourke and possibly Enrique Cruz could be active as emergency receivers. Offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said the ball would find Jordan Watkins, while Watkins and Jacob Cowing have a chance to impress the coaching staff. Christian Kirk practiced all week, and Shanahan said his questionable listing was procedural.