Overview
- GM John Lynch said Tuesday that Bosa worked on the side at practice and plans to get on the field Wednesday for the team’s final pre-travel session.
- The 49ers are using a stepwise, daily-monitoring plan because Bosa has had tendinitis while recovering from a revision ACL and the club will only clear him after he responds to full football activity.
- George Kittle has advanced further in his comeback and has begun team reps, making him more likely than Bosa to play in the Sept. 10 opener if he keeps responding well.
- The team departs Wednesday for a week in Melbourne to adjust players’ sleep and timing, a choice that shortens the window to evaluate Bosa and forces rapid travel and roster decisions.
- Bosa’s availability has outsized impact because the 49ers recorded a league-low sack total without him last season and Mykel Williams is unavailable early on injured reserve.